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Mary Knight

Olive Oil Granola

Easy, yummy and healthy
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 9 cups
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees
  • 4 cups oatmeal I use Trader Joe’s organic
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon I used a bit more and love King Arthur’s Vietnamese Cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup nuts: I used 1/2 cup slivered almonds and 1/2 cup pecans
  • 3/4 cup dried fruit of your choice: I used dried cherries golden raisins, dried cranberries, and dried blueberries
  • 3/4 cup sweetened or unsweetened coconut or as I just discovered coconut chips
  • A sprinkling of chia or flax seeds is nice too.

Method
 

  1. Mix together the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  2. Combine the olive oil and maple syrup.
  3. Pour olive oil/syrup mixture over oats and stir to combine well.
  4. Pour out onto a 13 X 18 baking sheet lined with parchment paper. I do this so the pan stays cleaner! You can also use two smaller cookie sheets. If you use two cookie sheets, the layers are thinner so watch carefully as it will cook faster.
  5. Bake for about 2 hours or until desired crunchiness and well-browned. Stir every 20 minutes to evenly brown.
  6. Just before the granola is finished, stir in the coconut and nuts and cook just until browned.
  7. Cool and stir in the dried fruit of your choice.
  8. This granola is not clumpy. If you prefer it clumpy, give it a gentle stir in the beginning and then allow pieces to stick together.
  9. A word of caution: Do not be tempted to increase the heat to cook the granola faster. I did this the last time I made it and it burned very quickly!