Homemade Granola

Breakfast is a pain in my A**. I never know what to eat. I hop on food trends but quickly tire because of the work involved. Because I have tried all of these different types of trends I have accumulated a lot of random ingredients...luckily they are all healthy.....

but I have three different types of oats (all unopened).

 and two different types of Chia seeds...

So I decided to put all of these healthy ingredients to good use by making my own granola (I am embarrassed to admit that I didn't know store bought granola was bad for you until a couple of months ago).  I based my recipe off of a recipe I found on Elizabeth Rider's website.

I began by melting 4 Tablespoons of coconut oil, 2 Tablespoons of maple syrup, and 2 Tablespoons of honey.  Melt over medium low heat.

 The original recipe said to just mix it in, but I wanted to make sure that the sweetness covered everything and both my coconut oil and honey had solidified so I wanted to warm it up.

 While the coconut oil and honey are melting, pour 4 cups of granola into a separate bowl.

 add 1/4 cup Chia Seeds, 1/4 cup Sunflower seeds, and 1 cup of slivered almonds.

 then add 1 cup of dried fruit. I put in an entire bag of Sun Maid's Fruit Bits because it has dried mango, dried apple, cranberries and 3 other dried fruits.

Stir WELL. The original recipe told you to use your hands, I just used a wooden spoon.

 When the coconut oil and honey are fully melted pour over mixed oats and stir to combine.

 This is the time to add more ingredients if you want.

Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.

 Makes 2 pans of delicious granola.











Store in air tight container for up to two weeks in the fridge.









Or you can eat right away over some Greek yogurt with some agave nectar for a little more sweetness.



Pros: Really easy to make and it stores for a long time. After making it once, I don't have to make it again for two weeks!!! Crunchy and sweet.


Cons: Can't think of any....


Conclusion: Will make again since I still have leftover oats and other ingredients.