Sunday, May 29, 2011

Meghan's Granola

i also challenge you to make granola tomorrow or this weekend! go get these ingredients. then i will tell you EXACTLY how to make it. you will feel so accopmlished and can put it in your greek yogurt all week and you'll feel very domesticated :)

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
cinnamon
dash of vanilla
1 cup raisins (OPTIONAL: i dont use them bc i like to mix w/ fresh fruit.)

Mix dry ingredients. Mix oil & maple syrup & vanilla. Mix into the dry ingredients. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes (mixing every 15 minutes). May need to spread on 2 cookie sheets. When done add dry fruit if you want.

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