Ingredients
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- 6 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1 cup chopped nuts of choice, or a mix (walnuts, pecans, and/or almonds)
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup non flavored oil (such as sunflower, canola, or avocado oil) 1/3 cup of honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Optional: 1/2 cup raisins, or other dried fruit of choice
Instructions
- Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl combine all of the dry ingredients (not the oil, honey, vanilla, or dried fruit- if using)
- In a separate bowl combine the oil, honey, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients and stir to coat thoroughly. Spread on prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until nice and golden brown. About every 5 minutes, gently lift the outside edges with a large spatula and fold it into the middle, then smooth the granola out evenly in the pan*. Do not over bake. Add dried fruit once removed from the oven and let cool on baking sheet. When cool, store in airtight container. Enjoy!
Notes
- More or less nutty clusters- you decide. I prefer small and clumps in my granola. To get small clumps you will stir the granola about every 5 minutes while it is baking. To encourage LARGE clumps to form, press the oats mixture into a 1-inch thick oval for the first 15 minutes of baking. Then, remove the pan from the oven and use a fork to gently break the oval apart. Bake for 15 minutes more, and you’ll end up with large clusters.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Sweet
- Method: American
- Cuisine: American