Friday, September 7, 2012

Granola!

One of Nick's favorite treats is granola with milk.  He'll eat it for breakfast and dessert! With the help of one of my favorite people in the world, Gordon Ramsey, I was able to create Nick a splendid (did I just say splendid?) granola that is much healthier and cheaper than store bought granola.  Enjoy!


Homemade Granola

Ingredients:
2 cups jumbo rolled oats
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
6 Tbs honey (you can use less for a less sticky granola)
3 Tbs butter (I use coconut oil)
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
sea salt

Directions:
Pour oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, ginger, cinnamon and a dash of sea salt in a large mixing bowl and mix until combined.  Set aside

Melt butter (or oil) and mix in honey until combined.  Pour over oat and nut mixture and mix to coat all the pieces.  Pour onto a large baking sheet and spread out.

Bake on 350 for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to evenly brown the pieces.   Let cool and pour in large bowl, pour in dried cranberries and mix until combined.

Enjoy with milk or over yogurt and fresh fruit. Or just eat plain. Yum!

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