diy granola

I made (a slightly adapted version of) Alicia Silverstone’s Kind Diet granola, and it’s so delicious I wanted to share.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (or maple sugar)
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup sunflower seed
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup dried fruit (I used chopped dates)
• 1/2 cup safflower oil
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spread the oats on a rimmed baking pan, and bake for 10 minutes. Transfer the oats to a large mixing bowl, and add the sugar, wheat germ, coconut, seeds, and nuts or raisins. Stir to mix well, then add the oil, syrup,and vanilla extract. Mix until everything is moistened.
3. Spread half of the mixture on each of 2 rimmed baking sheets (or bake in 2 batches), and bake for 10 minutes. Stir after 5 minutes to brown evenly.
4. Let the baked granola cool on the pans, then transfer it to a bowl and stir until crumbly. Store in an airtight container.
5. Enjoy the crunchy goodness in a bowl with your fav milk {I like almond} or right off the pan.

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