by Paula Owens

 

This is a quick and easy granola recipe. Tasty, full of fiber and healthy!

Preheat oven to 350. Mix together the following ingredients and spread onto cookie sheet:

2 cups old-fashioned, whole, organic, gluten-free oats

1 heaping cup raw, organic nuts (almonds, pecans and cashews) and 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

3/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut

1 tsp. cinnamon. 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract. 1/4 tsp. almond extract

Drizzle over mixture:

5-6 tablespoons organic maple syrup and 4-5 Tablespoons coconut oil

Bake 25-30 minutes. Make sure to stir the granola every 5 minutes while cooking. When granola is golden, remove from oven.

Optional: Stir in 1-1/2 cups of your favorite sulfite-free dried fruit such as chopped papaya or dried cherries.

Serve with organic goat milk yogurt or by itself. This is yummy!