Granola Tryouts Part 1

First Up - Nutty Granola

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup thin sliced almonds
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded sweet coconut
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar (pref. cane sugar)
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
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Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.

In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook 45 minute to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color. Look for a light golden hue. If it's not there, continue to cook, stirring every 5-10 minutes.

Remove from oven and transfer onto parchment paper to cool.

Decision

 I really like it. So did my family. So did our friends.
It is a great basic recipe. One I would use more readily for kids & my less "granola" friends.

When I don't have maple syrup I use brown sugar syrup as a substitute.
Which is a simple 2:1 blend of brown sugar to water, boiled until the sugar crystals are dissolved.
And it is still delicious.