Granola

Commercial granola has a lot of fat and calories, this recipe has about 30 calories per tablespoon, and is so yummy!

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats – not quick cooking

½ cup raw sliced almonds

¼ cup shredded coconut

1/8 cup raw pepitas

¼ cup pure maple syrup

1 Tablespoon coconut oil

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ cup dried fruit – cranberries, currants, and raisins

Preheat oven 350 degrees

On half sheet pan (rimmed) toss first 4 ingredients, make a well in the center and add syrup oil and salt.  Toss well!  Spread on sheet (I usually cover ¾ of the sheet), bake 10 min…toss bake 10 more minutes. 

Remove from oven, toss in the dried fruit combine and let cool.

About 30 calories per tablespoon.

Also can add 1/8 cup wheat germ, 1/8 cup sunflower seeds, dates, figs, apricots,

Pecans, walnuts, cashews, brazil nuts.