Homemade Granola

Ingredients

• 6 cups rolled oats
• 3 cups chopped raw nuts or seeds
• 1 1/4 cup sweetner
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 cups dried fruit

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a very large bowl mix together all the oats, nuts, sugar, flour, water, egg whites, vanilla, oil, and salt.
3. Pour granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheets and press it together.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, then flip using a spatula.
5. Return to oven an bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until dried out and lightly golden in colour.
6. Once dry and golden brown remove it from the oven and allow to cool completely.
7. Break into desired piece size and store in an airtight container.

Notes

• Will stay fresh for several weeks at room temperature.
• Nut/Seed options - almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds
• Sweetner options - maple syrup, white sugar, brown sugar, honey, agave
• Oil options - vegetable oil, coconut oil, avacado oil, light olive oil
• Dried fruit options - raisins, coconut, dried blueberries, freeze-dried strawberries, chopped up apricots