If you crave a quick yet delish meal for breakfast, you can’t beat homemade granola. This recipe is hella-easy to make; you can substitute the spices, nuts and dried fruit to your taste. I’ve been making a weekly batch of the stuff for years. Make it once and you’ll soon be able to whip this out in 30 minutes or less. Goes great with greek yogurt and keeps you full until lunchtime.
Recipe:
4 cups rolled oats (the thicker the better–no instant stuff, please)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cardamon
Equal parts vegetable oil and maple syrup (just enough to coat the oat mixture)
Optional:
1/2 cup nuts
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup dried fruit
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the oats, nuts, spices, and coconut and mix well. Add oil and maple syrup, you only need enough to moisten the mixture, but not too much that you end up with a soggy mess.
Take a large baking/cookie sheet and spread the mixture evenly across the surface.
Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven to toss mixture, place back in oven and bake for 10 minutes more. I prefer mine granola to be on the toasty side, so adjust the last few minutes to your own taste.
Remove from oven and toss in the dried fruit. Let cool and enjoy!
The granola lasts for a week or more; store in a glass or ceramic container with a lid.