gotta-have granola

In my humble granola aficionado opinion, this tasty granola recipe hits all the right notes.

› Recipe and photos courtesy of Robin Fannon

A hint of maple, a touch of vanilla, slightly salty and definitely crunchy, it covers all of my requirements for a great granola experience. The inspiration for this recipe came from The Thug Kitchen cookbook. Fair warning: This is not a book for the faint of heart, so if you have even the slightest bit of puritan in you, don’t go there! Over the course of trying more variations than my waistline could handle, I finally hit the sweet spot. The beauty of this recipe is that it is highly adaptable to your personal taste preferences. If you don’t care for pecans, toss in some walnuts instead. Do cranberries make you break out in hives? By all means, substitute with raisins or any other dried fruit. The world is your granola oyster! Once you see how easy it is to prepare, how the aroma of it baking permeates the whole house and how fresh and delicious it tastes, you will be sliding down the slippery slope of granola addiction.

just a little tip:

For all of you three-bowl-a-day Cheerios junkies out there, give this a try instead! Sprinkle 1/4 cup granola over fresh organic berries and your favorite yogurt and you just might hear the angels sing!

Goji Berry Granola

1 container (42oz) Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

1 cup pecan pieces

1 cup raw pumpkin seeds

1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1⁄2 cup Vermont maple syrup

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon Himalayan pink salt

1 7oz package of dried goji berries

Makes approximately 20 1/4-cup servings rsvprobin.com

Mix oats, pecans, pumpkins seeds and salt together. › In a small sauce pan, warm up olive oil, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. › Pour this over the dry ingredients, and mix thoroughly. › Bake in a preheated 350°F oven (Oven calibrations vary, so keep careful not to burn.) approximately 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. › Remove, and cool completely. (I usually leave it overnight.) › Fold in goji berries and cranberries.

1 cup dried sweetened cranberries

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