Loose granola has been on my DIY list ever since I discovered how much I like it with yogurt. Especially greek yogurt. Now, I can finally say I made some!
I used this recipe as a base for my jumping off point.
In a large bowl, I mixed together:
3c rolled oats (because I didn't have old fashion)
1/2c unsalted peanuts
1/2c unsalted almonds
2 Tbs flax seeds (mine are whole, but most recipes call for ground flax)
In a separate measuring cup, I used the microwave to assist melting together:
1/4c applesauce (mine is homemade, so I know it is only apples & a dash of water)
1/4c peanut butter
Then stirred in:
1 1/2 Tbs honey
**I wanted to include 1-2 tsp vanilla extract but I forgot to add it.
I poured the melted mixture over the dry ingredients and mixed until fully coated.
Spread out on a parchment lined cookie sheet. The thinner the better. It will roast a little quicker, especially at the edges so be sure to "stir" or disturb it so as to work the edge pieces toward the middle and vice versa.
Bake at 300-350*F, setting the timer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, give it a good stir and bake another 10 minutes. My first batch was thicker so I baked it for 10+10+5 (25 minutes). The second batch was much thinner, baking for 10+10 (20 minutes).
Allow to cool (I only had enough parchment for one baking sheet so I cooled the first batch in a glass bowl) and mix in:
1/2 - 3/4c dried cherries
After roasting and allowing the granola to cool, I can definitely tell it is missing some flavor. I stirred in the dried cherries while it cooled which helped add a little zip to it, but I think 2 tsp or 1 Tbs vanilla extract would really help bring out some more flavor in this granola.
Now I'm off to try a cup of homemade yogurt with some of this new granola. :)
I used this recipe as a base for my jumping off point.
In a large bowl, I mixed together:
3c rolled oats (because I didn't have old fashion)
1/2c unsalted peanuts
1/2c unsalted almonds
2 Tbs flax seeds (mine are whole, but most recipes call for ground flax)
1/4c applesauce (mine is homemade, so I know it is only apples & a dash of water)
1/4c peanut butter
Then stirred in:
1 1/2 Tbs honey
**I wanted to include 1-2 tsp vanilla extract but I forgot to add it.
I poured the melted mixture over the dry ingredients and mixed until fully coated.
Spread out on a parchment lined cookie sheet. The thinner the better. It will roast a little quicker, especially at the edges so be sure to "stir" or disturb it so as to work the edge pieces toward the middle and vice versa.
Bake at 300-350*F, setting the timer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, give it a good stir and bake another 10 minutes. My first batch was thicker so I baked it for 10+10+5 (25 minutes). The second batch was much thinner, baking for 10+10 (20 minutes).
Allow to cool (I only had enough parchment for one baking sheet so I cooled the first batch in a glass bowl) and mix in:
1/2 - 3/4c dried cherries
After roasting and allowing the granola to cool, I can definitely tell it is missing some flavor. I stirred in the dried cherries while it cooled which helped add a little zip to it, but I think 2 tsp or 1 Tbs vanilla extract would really help bring out some more flavor in this granola.
Now I'm off to try a cup of homemade yogurt with some of this new granola. :)