I love granola but I refuse to buy it – probably because it’s so much easier to make it and, as an added plus – it’s better for you because you control the ingredients. See, ever since I really started reading the ingredients on packages, I’ve been scared senseless and wondering what really is in those ingredients we can’t pronounce and need a PhD to understand what they are. Now, granted, there are still some processed foods that I do indulge in (like my Cool Ranch Doritos but I refuse to read the ingredient list on that bag), but I’ll continue to channel my inner ostrich until I can find a sufficient “cleaner” alternative.
Have you ever made your own granola? Are there some foods you just don’t want to know the ingredients and refuse to give up?
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- 1/2 cup best quality cocoa
- 4 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raw hulled pumpkin seeds (or pepitas)
- 3/4 cup white sesame seeds
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup brown rice syrup (or maple syrup)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups raw peanuts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup of dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 310 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix everything but the dried cherries.
- Spread the chocolatel mixture onto two baking sheets lined with a silpat.
- Bake for 45 minutes, taking care to stir every 15-20 minutes or so.
- Allow to cool, mix in the dried cherries and store in an airtight container.
- Enjoy!
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