Aloha Granola

Take me to the islands for breakfast! This tropical granola takes me back to the time I got to travel to Hawaii with my Dad in high school. Such great memories every time I pour a bowl of this granola. Sweet coconut and pineapple balance out the salty creaminess of the macadamia nuts. If you can’t find macadamia nuts, feel free to substitute cashews in their place. Use this granola as a topping for yogurt or oatmeal, but just as tasty in a bowl with milk.

What You Need:

 

4 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
1 cup dried pineapple
1 cup roasted macadamia nuts (or cashews), chopped
½ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup brown sugar
2 Tbs coconut oil (vegetable or canola oil would work)
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp kosher salt

What To Do:

Combine oats, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl.

Combine syrup, vanilla and oil in a small bowl.

Add maple mixture to the oat mixture and, using your hands, coat the oats with the syrup mixture forming clumps. Spread the granola onto a lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Bake for 35-40 minutes at 325*, stirring half way though. Once granola has cooled slightly, add the shredded coconut, macadamia nuts and pineapple.











Makes 12 Serving



Bon Appétit!
Mary

Maple Walnut Granola

I love making homemade granola, but somehow got into the habit of buying it from the store. This morning as I was making my shopping list and noticed we needed granola, I decided that today was the day I’d stop that silly habit and get back in the kitchen and make my own! Our favorite flavor of granola is maple, so I quickly got to work. I chose to leave the walnuts out during the baking process, adding them at the end with the dried fruit, because we prefer raw walnuts to toasted. Feel free to add the nuts into the oat mixture before baking if you prefer it that way. I used a mixture of dried blueberries, mango and cranberries, but you could use any dried fruit you have on hand or leave it out completely. Eat this granola with milk, sprinkled on yogurt or straight out of the container as a snack.

What You Need:

4 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup raw walnut pieces (or any type you like)
1 cup dried fruit, cut into small pieces
¼ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup pure maple syrup
2 Tbs coconut oil (canola or vegetable would work here)
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp kosher salt

What To Do:

Combine oats, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl.

Combine syrup, vanilla and oil in a small bowl.

Add maple mixture to the oat mixture and, using your hands, coat the oats with the syrup mixture forming clumps. Spread the granola onto a lined baking sheet coated with cooking.

Bake for 40 minutes at 325*, stirring half way though. Once granola has cooled slightly, add the nuts and fruit.













Makes 12 Servings



Bon Appétit!
Mary