Healthy Gingerbread Granola
Ingredients
- 4 cups oats
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup walnuts
- ⅔ cup neutral vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp dry ground ginger
- 1 tsp cloves
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- a pinch of sea salt
Add after baking the granola
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ½ cup dried cranberries, dried lingonberries, or raisins choose whichever you prefer all are good :)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C. Prepare two baking sheets with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper so the granola doesn't stick to the pans.
- Add all of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix until the spices have been distributed evenly.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl and mix until every oat has been covered .
- Pour the granola onto the baking sheets and spread out evenly.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and remove from the oven to stir the granola. After stirring the granola press it down using a spatula. This helps bigger clumps form.
- Bake the granola again for about 8 minutes depending on your oven. Keep an eye on the granola so it doesn't get too much colour and burn.
- Remove the granola from the oven and let it cool undisturbed for about 30-40 minutes.
- Add the dried cranberries/lingon and the coconut flakes. Stir together. Store the granola in airtight containers.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you have a smaller household it works great to make a half batch of this granola.