Granola

5 from 3 votes

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There are some things that everyone should make at least once. Granola is one of them. It's easy. It's endlessly customizable. And granola in the oven makes your home smell amazing.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Unspecified

Servings:

Calories: 121kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned oats (not instant)
1 cup your favorite chopped nuts e.g. pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts
1 cup unsweetened coconut
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 to 3 egg whites
1 cup sunflower seeds optional
¼ cup wheat germ optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250°F.
Mix all of the ingredients for the gourmet granola in a large bowl, then spread and pat into a cohesive layer on a lined baking sheet.
3 cups old-fashioned oats (not instant), 1 cup your favorite chopped nuts, 1 cup unsweetened coconut, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 to 3 egg whites, 1 cup sunflower seeds, ¼ cup wheat germ
Bake for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes until toasted and not-quite dry. If you want large clumps of granola, gingerly flip sections with a spatula after about 45 minutes of baking, being careful not to throw granola all over your oven and your kitchen floor.
Let cool completely before packing into an airtight container for storage.

Notes

The egg whites help you get clumps in your homemade granola. For more and larger granola clusters, add the larger number of egg whites.

If you don't care about getting clumps, you can stir once or twice during the baking time.

See above for other gourmet granola variations including:
peanut butter granola
pumpkin seed granola with pumpkin pie spices

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