Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Best Granola

I have done a lot of granola baking, and I have a lot of great recipes, but I am happy to announce that I have finally perfected it.  Here it is, the best granola recipe.

Preheat oven to 325
Mix in a bowl:
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 canola oil
4 tsp vanilla

then add in
5 cups oats
2 cups nuts (I like pecans best)
dash of salt (optional)

Pour onto a baking sheet into a thick (maybe 1/2 inch) even layer. And here's the secret, press the granola firmly down with a spatula, creating an even and compressed sheet of granola.

Bake for 20 minutes, turn the baking sheet 180 degrees (but DO NOT STIR THE GRANOLA), and then bake another 15-20. Let cool in the sheet and then break apart into whatever sized chunks you like.  It is basically a giant crunchy granola bar that you break apart.

Add dried fruit.

Note: The recipe above works for a small baking sheet. It is important to use the right sized sheet so the granola can evenly cover the pan in an even layer. For my larger baking sheet, I increase everything 150% so

1/2 cup of each of the sweeteners
3/4 cup oil
2 T vanilla
7.5 cups oats
3 cups nuts

Baking time is the same.



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