Granola

Name: Granola
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit of your choice (raisins, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, etc.) (optional); ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt; 1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit of your choice (raisins, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, etc.) (optional); 1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit of your choice (raisins, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, etc.) (optional); 1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit of your choice (raisins, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, etc.) (optional); 1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit of your choice (raisins, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, etc.) (optional); 2 cups (500 mL) Candied Lentil Meal; 1 cup (250 mL) hulled raw sunflower seeds (not salted); ¼ tsp (1 mL) nutmeg, preferably freshly grated; 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) concentrated orange or apple juice; ½ cup (125 mL) honey; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) concentrated orange or apple juice; 4 cups (1 L) old-fashioned oats; 2 cups (500 mL) almonds or pecans (or a mix), coarsely chopped if you wish; 2 cups (500 mL) almonds or pecans (or a mix), coarsely chopped if you wish; 1 cup (250 mL) barley flakes; ¼ cup (60 mL) ground flaxseed

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

Homemade Granola really puts store-bought stuff to shame, and the candied lentils make it even more nutritious. Try changing things from batch to batch so you don’t tire of the flavours: substitute hazelnuts for the pecans, add sesame seeds or dried coconut, change the barley flakes to millet or rye, and mix up the spices you use.

Ingredients

4 cups (1 L) old-fashioned oats
1 cup (250

Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 275°F, and place racks in the upper and lower thirds.

Combine the oats, barley, flaxseed, nuts, seeds, lentils, and spices in a large bowl and toss well. In a small saucepan, melt the honey, concentrated juice, oil, and salt over medium heat, stirring until