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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Oil Free Vegan Granola

This is an easy breakfast cereal that my entire family loves.  You can substitute different nuts or dried fruit depending on your tastes.

Ingredients -
3 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1 Cup raw slivered almonds (I use Nuts Online)
1/2 C raw sunflower seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C unsweetened apple sauce
1/3 C maple syrup
1 C raisins
1/2 C cranberries 


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until oatmeal is moistened.
2. Spread mixture on two cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
3. Set timer for 10 minutes and place cookie sheets in the oven.
4. After 10 minutes take granola from oven stir to spread mixture and
5. Switch the cookie sheets: bottom goes to the top, top goes to the bottom.
6. Set the timer for 10 minutes and repeat the process.
7. Set the timer one more time for 10 minutes and repeat the process.
8. Remove from oven and let the mixture completely dry.
9. Add dried fruit and store in an air tight container.