Sweet Nut and Seed Granola
My regular Sunday morning activity: making this granola so I can fuel my week. Hyper-delicious + mega-nutrititious + not many dishes.
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- Serves: 9 persons
Ingredients
- ¾cup almonds
- ⅓cup walnuts
- 4cups rolled oats
- 1cup chopped dried apricots
- 1cup dried cranberries
- ½cup honey
- ½cup olive oil
- ⅓cup apricot preserves
- ⅓cup wheat germ
- ⅓cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- ⅓cup chia seeds
- ⅓cup milled flax seeds
- ¼cup oat bran
- ¼cup black sesame seeds
- 2teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).Step 2
Spread almonds and walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the preheating oven until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes.Step 3
Transfer almonds and walnuts to a very large bowl. Add oats, apricots, cranberries, honey, olive oil, apricot preserves, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, oat bran, black sesame seeds, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Mix well with your hands.Step 4
Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread granola mixture evenly across.Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Stir the mixture; bake for 15 minutes more. Stir once again, then press the mixture down firmly. Return to the oven for 15 minutes more.Step 6
Let granola cool and dry for at least 2 hours. Crumble and transfer to an airtight container.