Extreme Granola

Name: Extreme Granola
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters natural almonds; 177 milliliters chopped dates; 118 milliliters dried blueberries or raisins; 79 milliliters pure maple syrup, cane syrup or honey, at room temperature; 946 milliliters old-fashioned rolled oats; 177 milliliters pecans; 0 teaspoons fine salt; 59 milliliters sesame seeds (optional); 8 Tbsps stick unsalted butter

Extreme Granola might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal collection. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 579 calories, 11g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 7. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have butter, maple syrup, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large shallow baking sheet with foil.

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Spread the pecans and almonds on the sheet and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted.

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Almonds

Pecans

Spread

Transfer the nuts to a board, let cool and chop the nuts. Set aside.

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Nuts

Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.

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Pour the oats and sesame seeds, if using, in a mound on the same baking sheet. Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave; stir in the maple syrup and salt and drizzle on top of the oats. Stir well with a rubber spatula and then spread out the oats in an even layer.

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Sesame Seeds

Maple Syrup

Butter

Spread

Oats

Salt

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Microwave

Spatula

Bowl

Bake the oats for 30 minutes, stirring once with the spatula halfway through, until the oats are lightly colored.

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Oats

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Let cool; the mixture will crisp as it cools.

Add the dates, blueberries, and reserved nuts and toss.

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Blueberries

Dates

Nuts

•Store the granola in covered glass jars at room temperature for up to one month. •Double the fun! Make two batches of granola by doubling the ingredients and using two baking sheets—one in the upper third and one in the lower third of the oven. Package in cellophane bags tied with ribbon for a tasty gift.

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Granola