Granola: its whats for breakfast!

I'm a nursing mom, I have an 8 month old and with my other boys I struggled with "producing enough" so this time I've done what I can to make sure I'm a milk machine. Oats and beer are two things I've incorporated into my life and I must say I haven't had a problem this time. I eat granola almost everyday.

I LOVE it!

 

I love making it because I can play with the recipe a little bit which I encourage you to do as well. If you don't have all the ingredients on hand feel free to substitute things or alter to your own taste. If you have some over ripe bananas on the counter add those in next time! If its fall and you've made yourself some pumpkin puree add that it!

 

 

You'll save yourself money, know all the ingredients and have the satisfaction that you MADE it, so what are you waiting for? Make it a family event/project, my boys are quite helpful with making this.

 

My granola recipe:

 3 cups oats
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup ground flax
1 cup almonds...
1 cup walnuts
1 cup pecans
(You can put the nuts through the food processor if you want then smaller which I do!)
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (sometimes I use the huge ones and sometimes the finer ones, or both!)
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl.

Combine wet ingredients in a sauce pan on the stove at medium low until combined:

 3 T coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup water (or substitute mashed banana or applesauce for a different flavor! My favorite is the banana)

  Combine wet and dry.

Spread on a pan (do not grease it!). Bake at 325° for about 30 minutes stirring it every 10 minutes. Last 10 minutes you can add in raisins and/or cranberries, add as much as you like. 

 

 I double and triple this recipe to last me a month or so. Store in a sealed container for up to a month. Play with the recipe adding things you like. Great on yogurt or just as a cereal! My boys love it on plain yogurt with strawberry honey jam.