Ingredients
The following ingredients have 19 Servings
- 3 cups rolled oats, lightly toasted
- 1 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
- ¾ cup sweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
- ½ cup wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- ⅔ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup each dried cherries and blueberries (OR 1 cup dried fruit of your choice)
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line the bottom and sides of a 13”x9”x1” baking sheet (aka a quarter sheet pan) with parchment paper, leaving a slight flap of parchment on all sides, hanging over the edge. Lightly grease with coconut oil and set aside.
- Place first seven ingredients into a large mixing bowl and toss together.
- Pour the maple syrup, oil, honey, and sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat and stir together. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
- Pour contents of saucepan over the oat mixture and stir together until fully incorporated. Fold in dried fruit until well combined.
- Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan and press down until you have one big rectangular block of granola. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until light- golden brown (you don’t want the top to get too dark because the rest of the sides will be slightly darker).
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Lift the granola out of the baking sheet, and allow to completely cool before cutting into bars. Serve.
