BREAKFAST
Mary’s Granola
Contributed by Paige Sparks
Senior Research Coordinator, Sperling Lab
Servings: many!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
6 cups oatmeal
1 cup nuts (I use pecans)
2 cups flaxseed meal
1 cup coconut flakes (large)
Optional: You can substitute a cup of oatmeal for 1 cup
sesame seeds & 1 cup sunflower seeds if you want a nutfree
option!
Wet Ingredients:
1/2 cup oil (I use canola)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Method
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl.
3. In a microwavable bowl, combine all wet
ingredients, whisk, and warm in microwave.
4. Add warmed wet ingredients to dry ingredients and
stir until dry ingredients are evenly coated.
5. Spread mixture on two cookie sheets, lined with
parchment paper or splat liners. Make sure to spread
evenly so that edges don't burn and the middle bakes
through!
6. Bake for 20 mins, then trade pan spaces.
7. Bake for an additional 20 mins until golden.
I usually add this to some vanilla yogurt
with blueberries! I love this recipe
because it is so flexible. You can easily
add or subtract ingredients to suit your
taste. I learned this recipe early in
college, and it has been a staple ever
since!
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