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5 from 2 votes

Recipe for Homemade Granola

Inspired by the recipe for The Best Granola Ever that appears in Lucid Food by Louisa Shafia
Yield: about 4 cups
Servings: 0

Ingredients

  • *1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • *1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • *1/3 cup raw sesame seeds
  • *2 cups organic rolled oats
  • *1-2 teaspoons organic ground cinnamon
  • *3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • *3 tablespoons organic coconut oil liquified in a pan of hot water, if necessary
  • *1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • *1/2 cup organic raisins
  • *1/2 cup organic dried cranberries unsulphured dried apricots, or other dried fruit (chopped, if necessary)
  • *1/4 cup raw cacao nibs- optional but highly recommended (70% dark chocolate chips could be substituted, if desired)

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
  • 2. Pour all ingredients except cacao nibs in a large bowl and stir well.
  • 3. Spread the mixture evenly onto a baking sheet in a thin layer.
  • 4. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  • 5. Remove pan from oven, toss granola around, rotate the pan, and bake for another 15 minutes. Repeat until granola is completely dry and light golden brown (about 1 hour total).
  • 6. Allow to cool and then stir in cacao nibs. Store in an air-tight container.