Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Homemade granola! YUMMY!!

I got this from another's blog and it was a great addition to my kids lunches this week! It made the house smell supper good! My daughter said it was the best and my supper picky husband ate so much of it I have to make up another batch for the rest of the week!!

4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
6 Tbs melted butter
1 1/4 cup Kefir or cultured buttermilk

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp sea salt
4 tbs cinnamon
4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup dried shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup sunflower seeds ((or chopped pumpkin, almonds, walnuts or whatever:) ))
1 apple seeded and shredded with skin on

Directions:
mix oats with melted butter and oil, kefir in a large bowl. Cover with a cloth and allow to sit for 10-24 hours (or over night). After soaking time, preheat oven to 200 degrees

Place honey, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla in either a glass up in a small pot of warm water on the stove (i just used a double broiler) over med until the honey becomes thin (this doesn't take long)

combine honey oats mix to incorporate. then add the extra ingredients. spray a jelly roll or cookie sheet with a non-stick spray (or butter if you prefer) Pop in oven for 4 to 5 hours allow to cool it will get crisper as it cools.

Now the original recipes says to add the coconut, raisins, fruit, seeds and nuts at the end but we liked having the honey mixture on our stuff. My husband especially loved the raisins because he ate them all! Had to add extra seeds and nuts today just so that there was enough for the kidos for lunch!!! *We even added some carob chocolate chips today just for the fun of it! :)

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