Healthy Granola | Katie's Cookbook

This delicious granola makes your house smell amazing and the recipe is as simple as it gets.

Note that the coconut oil might be liquid or solid depending on the temperature of the room you are in (it has a melting point of about 75ºF). Your hands will warm it up and melt it into the mixture. If it’s solid, just be sure to mix it all through the other ingredients so there aren’t any chunks of oil left.

P.S. Homemade granola will taste like burnt popcorn if you overcook it; keep it at a low temperature just for a 8-10 minutes to let it come together.

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2 cups raw, whole rolled oats (aka old fashion oats)
2-3 tablespoons grade-b maple syrup or raw honey (or a combo of both)
2 tbsp virgin coconut oil or other healthy cooking oil
½ tsp vanilla extract or almond extract
1 large pinch fine sea salt
½ cup raw nuts, chopped
¼ cup raw seeds (sunflower or pumpkin seeds are great)
½ cup unsweetened dried fruit, chopped (optional)

Preheat the oven to 300º F.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and use your clean hands to mix well and toss to coat; it will be sticky and messy but that’s the fun part.
Spread the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, until very lightly toasted.
Cool before serving or storing.