Muskoka Maple Granola
Summary: This granola can be made with maple syrup or honey. And of course, you can change up the add-ins to suit your taste.
Ingredients
4 cups large-flake (old fashioned) oats
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup vegetable, canola or coconut oil
1/2 cup real maple syrup (you could substitute honey as a healthier alternative)
1 Tbsp. vanilla
Optional
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, raw unsalted
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Doubled Measurements (2 lbs.):
Ingredients
11 cups large-flake (old fashioned) oats
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup vegetable, canola or coconut oil
1 cup honey
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 ° F.
Combine the oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl. Stir well to combine, breaking up any lumps of brown sugar.
In a glass measuring cup, combine the oil and the maple syrup. Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Remove. Add vanilla and stir well.
Pour oil/maple syrup mixture over the oats mixture. Using two spoons, stir and toss the mixture until all of the oats are coated with the syrup.
Place granola directly onto a baking sheet and place in the oven. Set the timer for 10 minutes. At the end of 10 miinutes, remove the granola and stir, moving the granola around the outside edges into the middle and the middle out towards the edges. Set the timer for another 10 minutes. After the second 10 minutes, sprinkle with the coconut and then stir well again. Return to oven and set the timer for one last 10 minute bake. (30 minutes total, stirred twice at 10 minutes and 20 minutes). At the end of the last 10 minutes (30 minutes in the oven), remove the granola from the oven. Stir just a bit then sprinkle with the cranberries and raisins and leave undisturbed until it is completely cooled. Once cooled, stir the granola. Store at room temperature in an air-tight container. Will keep for several weeks (although it may not last that long).
Prep time: 5 min | Cook time: 30 min | Total time: 35 min
Number of servings (yield): About 26 to 28 1/4-cup servings
Nutritional Info (per 1/4 cup serving made with real maple syrup):
Calories: 147, Fibre: 51g, Iron: 6g, Carbs: 19g, Fat: 6g (1g saturated), Protein:3g, Sodium:4mg, Sugar:12g