Easy Granola with Dried Fruit
The best part of waking up is definitely this morning meal. A combination of oats, sunflower seeds and buckwheat, this delicious dish is also as nutritious as they come. Start your day off light… and right.
Ingredients
- 4 cup(s) oats
- 1 cup(s) sunflower seeds
- 8 ounce(s) buckwheat oats
- 1/4 cup(s) sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup(s) pumpkin seeds (optional)
- 1/4 cup(s) any available chopped nuts
- 2 tablespoon(s) wheat germ (optional)
- 1/2 cup(s) dried fruit, any dried fruit that you like cut in small pieces
- 1/2 cup(s) oil
- 1/2 cup(s) sweetener (maple syrup, brown sugar, honey, whatever)
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt
Instructions
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This recipe is infinitely variable according to whatever you have on hand.
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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In large shallow baking pan, combine all of the grain and seed ingredients.
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Combine sweetener and oil in small pan, heat until it is smooth and hot.
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Pour over the seed mixture and stir.
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Add spices, put the whole thing in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes.
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Stir after about 15 minutes.
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Let cool, add dried fruits; mix will keep almost forever in airtight container.
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Delicious as a cold cereal with soy milk, or add soymilk and fresh fruit and heat until slightly boiling (about a minute in microwave) for a quick and delicious porridge.
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Ready in 40 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 4454.3kcalCarbohydrates: 582.42gProtein: 112.05gFat: 242.76gSaturated Fat: 33.11gSodium: 476.88mgFiber: 59.31gSugar: 147.33g
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