{"id":7457,"date":"2021-02-10T17:58:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=7457"},"modified":"2022-02-01T22:41:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T03:41:22","slug":"homemade-granola","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?cp_recipe=homemade-granola","title":{"rendered":"Homemade granola"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like to sprinkle this over yogurt… it is also good as cereal with milk or over ice cream or as is…
\nThis is a very adjustable recipe, you can add or subtract any ingredient you do not have or like.
\nThe quantities are quite large, so splitting between two baking sheets avoids spills.
\nHere are the differences between various kinds of oats:
\nOld fashioned , or rolled oats are flat and flakey absorb more water than see-cut oats and cook faster (5 minutes).
\nSteel cut oats or Irish oatmeal, are chopped into tiny pieces have a tough texture and cook in 20-30 minutes.
\nQuick cook cook in one minute and Instant microwave in minutes. <\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Nuts<\/div>\n
4<\/span> cups<\/span> old fashion rolled oats*<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> sweetened shredded coconut<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> sliced almonds<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> roasted unsalted cashews and \/or pecans roughly chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> sunflower seeds and \/ or pumpkin seeds<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> brown sugar <\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> cinnamon<\/span><\/div>\n
pinch of salt<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> vegetable oil<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> maple sirup<\/span><\/div>\n
Fruits<\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> vanilla<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> dried apricots, diced <\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> diced dates<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> dried cranberries and \/or dried blueberries<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> raisins<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Preheat oven to 300 F<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Toss all the “nuts” together in a bowl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Whisk together the oil, maple sirup and vanilla in a small bowl.
\nPour over the nuts.
\nStir with a wooden spoon until oats and nuts are coated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Spread evenly on a very large baking sheet (or use 2 regular ones). High sided sheets work best.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bake, stirring every 15 minutes with a spatula, until the mixture is a nice even brown, about 50 minutes.
\nWatch closely, it can burn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the dried fruit <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Store in an airtight container<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[60],"class_list":["post-7457","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-brunch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/7457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Frecipe_category&post=7457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}