DRIED BLUEBERRY GRANOLA
I don’t know how it is at your house, but granola is almost as beloved as cookies around my home. Especially warm and crunchy, right out of the oven.
The granola with ingredients I’m 100% on board with is like $6-$8 a bag! And although sometimes I will still splurge and take the hit, I realized it’s something SO easy I just need to make it a part of our regular cooking routine.
This recipe is easy AND easily adaptable. Basically, 3 cups of dry, 1/4 cup oil, and 1/3 liquid sweetener. You could play with the ratios (try a little more oil and less sweetener).
I’ve been craving all the fruit lately, but if dried blueberries aren’t your thang, feel free to substitute them for another dried fruit, or just omit all together. If you’re paleo or grain-free, you could try the 3 cups just nuts and coconut flakes. You could also experiment with a liquid Monk Fruit sweetener for half or all of the maple syrup.
As you can see from my recipe, I buy a lot of my dry goods from Natural Grocers, as it’s the cheapest option for high quality dry goods. If you live close to a Whole Foods or another grocery story with a self-serve bulk bin, I would start there.
DRIED BLUEBERRY GRANOLA
Ingredients:
2 cups rolled Bob’s Red Mill Oats, certified GF
1/2 cup unsweetened large coconut flakes (bulk Natural Grocers bag)
1/2 cup sliced almonds (bulk Natural Grocers bag)
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/3 cup real maple syrup
1/2 cup apple juice sweetened dried blueberries (bulk Natural Grocers bag)
1 tsp. pink salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300.
Whisk liquids together in a small container. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Slowly add the liquids to the dry mix, making sure to evenly coat the mixture.
Spread mixture on a piece of parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes, then stir. Bake for another 12 minutes, keeping an eye on the browning. If after the 12 minutes it’s still not as brown as you would like, crank up the heat to 350 and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring every minute or two.
Will store for about a week, but I bet it won’t last that long;)