- 4 cups organic oats
- 1 ½ cup slice almonds
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp of sea salt
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup safflower or peanut oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tbsp of vanilla
- 1 ½ cup of raisins or dried cranberries
- ½ cup flax seeds
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a bowl, mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.
- In a saucepan warm the oil and honey. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour liquid over oat mixture, stir.
- Spread granola in a baking pan. Bake 40 minutes or until lightly brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
- Stir in ground flax seeds and raisins/cranberries.
- Seal granola in air tight container and store at room temperature or freeze for 3 months.
Makes 9 cups (24 servings)
Nutritional facts: 186 calories, 1 g of saturated fat, 3 g of fiber and 4 g of protein.
This recipe is a great way to lower cholesterol, increase fiber intake and get your protein!
