Maple Granola

Submitted by Juenessa

"Simple to make and wonderfully tasty and crunchy!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 8 cups

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil (like soy, peanut or corn)
• 2⁄3 cup dark amber maple syrup (grade A or B)
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 1⁄2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 3 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup green pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1⁄2 cup cashews, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup whole almond, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup mixed dried fruit (such as currants, diced pears, dice apricots, cranberries, raisins, blueberries or chopped dates)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.
2. In a small saucepan, combine the oil and syrup and heat, stirring, over low heat. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
3. In a large bowl, toss together the wheat germ, sesame seeds, coconut, oats, pumpkin seeds, cashews, and almonds.
4. Add the syrup mixture and stir to coat evenly.
5. Spread the granola mixture out on a baking sheet.
6. Bake until golden brown, about an 1 hour and 30 minutes.
7. Stir the mixture occasionally while baking so it toasts evenly.
8. Transfer the warm toasted granola to a large bowl and stir in the dried fruits and let cool.
9. Store in a tightly sealed container a room temperature for 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.

Reviews

[Redsie]

Made this for my DBF who loves granola... and he sure loved yours!! I think he ate the whole thing in 3 days...;). Note to self: buy pumpkin seeds without the shells... ;) Thanks Juenessa! :)

 

[French Tart]

10 stars all the way for this delicious granola/muesli cereal! I used local sunflower oil and normal maple syrup, I did not have the very dark stuff! This has a wonderful taste and I have snacked on this a couple of times when I have gone into my scullery/pantry!! The only other ingredient I changed, was the pumpkin seeds - I didn't have any, other than that, this was made as stated! Thanks Annacia - FT:-)