This granola is perfect accompanied by in-season strawberries! The feature ingredient here is (naturally) maple syrup – as a sweetener, maple syrup’s delicate sweetness enhances the robustness of the other granola ingredients. Enjoy this as a topping on yoghurt or served with milk.
Ingredients
- 3 cups large-flake rolled oats
- 1 1/3 cup almonds or pecans , chopped
- 3/4 cups sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2/3 cups Sweet Ontario maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup coconut chips (optional)
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries (optional)
- 1/3 cup raisins (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Stir together oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, cinnamon, salt and ginger.
- Add maple syrup and oil, and spread evenly on a baking sheet.
- Bake until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes for about 40-45 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with coconut chips, cranberries and/or raisins (optional)
This granola easily stores in an airtight container for two to three weeks.
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