A couple of weeks ago I was shuffling through the cupboards when I found a half full bag of Bob's Red Mill gluten free rolled oats. I felt a twinge of guilt as the weather is starting to turn warmer and oatmeal season will soon be long gone. Then I was hit by a bit of inspiration...granola!
I found that not only did I have the rolled oats but I also had the remainder of the ingredients to make granola: raisins, nuts, maple syrup, etc. A couple years back my Dad started to make his own granola and taught me how to do it. He followed a very simple Bittman recipe, see below:
Ingredients:
6 cups rolled oats
2 cups mixed nuts & seeds (not salted)
1 cup dried unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup raisins
1. Preheat oven to 300.
2. Place a large baking pan over the stove top on medium to low heat.
3. Pour in oats and stir for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant.
4. Add in nuts and stir for another 2 minutes.
5. Add in coconut and stir for 2 minutes.
6. Add in cinnamon, salt and maple syrup and final stir before placing in the oven for 20 minutes.
7. Stir every 5 minutes to avoid burning.
8. Once you take it out of the oven and stir in the raisins and let cool.9. Store in a plastic container in the fridge for lasting freshness.
The recipe makes a decent amount, my favorite things do do with it is sprinkle over cereal or mix with fresh fruit & yogurt.
