Coconut Granola
Crunchy, golden coconut granola made with oats, almonds, seeds, and dried fruit—all sweetened with maple syrup and crisped up with coconut oil.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 328kcal
Ingredients
- 2 flax eggs
- 6 cups rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups almonds roughly chopped
- ½ cup seeds pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, etc
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ¾ cup maple syrup (substitute favorite syrup sweetener)
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¾ cup dried fruit such as dried cranberries
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 300°F/150°C. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. Make the flax egg and set it aside.
- 3. Combine the oats, almonds, coconut, and seeds in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- 4. In a small bowl, combine the syrup, and coconut oil. Stir to combine. Heat this in the microwave in 11-second increments until the mixture is smooth enough to spread. Stir in the flax egg.
- 5. Pour the syrup mixture over the oat mixture. Stir, ensuring all the oatmeal and nuts are coated.
- 6. Pour the granola mixture onto prepared pans, distributing it equally across the pan. Use a spatula to press the granola down into the pan. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the granola is golden brown.
- 7. Remove from the oven and set it aside for 10 minutes to cool. Add the dried fruit and then break it apart into pieces.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
