Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oatmeal
  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1 tablespoon flax seed (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups dried apple (finely diced, divided)
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (can substitute apple pie spice)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Evenly spread the oatmeal on a sheet pan in an even layer. On another baking sheet, spread the walnuts into a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes until lightly toasted.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 300°
  • In a large bowl, combine the oatmeal, walnuts, wheat germ flax seed, 1 cup of dried chopped apples and raisins. Toss to combine.
  • In a small saucepan combine the almond butter, honey, brown sugar, canola oil and cinnamon. Heat just to boiling and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute until the brown sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
  • Pour the almond butter mixture into the oatmeal mixture and work with a rubber spatula or your clean hands until thoroughly combined.
  • Transfer the granola to the baking pan and use your fingers to press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  • Allow granola to cool for an hour before breaking into clusters. Chop the remaining 1/2 cup of apples and toss them with the granola clusters. The apples baked into the granola will firm up in the oven, while the freshly chopped ones stay soft.
  • Store at room temperature in an airtight container.