Easy Customizable Granola
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 4 cups large flake oats
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 3/4 cup soy flour
- 3/4 cup hemp hearts
- 3/4 cup wheat bran
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the oats, almonds, soy flour, hemp hearts, wheat bran, and salt.
- In a small bowl, mix together the water and brown sugar to make a syrup. The sugar doesn't have to dissolve.
- Pour the sugar syrup, the oil, and the vanilla extract over the dry ingredients. Mix well until everything is evenly moistened.
- Dump half of the granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Pat gently into a mostly even layer. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring half way through.
- Once baked, set aside to cool completely. When the granola is fresh out of the oven, it will still seem moist and soft. Don't worry, once cooled, it will crisp up.Repeat with the other half of the granola.
- Store the cooled granola in an airtight container. We keep half in a container in the cupboard, and half in an airtight bag in the freezer, to stay fresh.
- Optional: add in 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or walnuts before baking. You can also add 1 tsp cinnamon to the dry ingredients before mixing. Once cooled, you can add 1 cup raisins or chocolate chips.