Customizable Granola
For the best granola you've ever tasted, think outside the box. This do-it-yourself mix can be tailored with whatever nuts, seeds, and dried fruit sound good to you. Start with our three delicious blends, each with its own winning texture and taste.
Ingredients
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine the oats, nuts, seeds,flax and/or wheat germ, andcinnamon in a large bowl. In anotherbowl, whisk the egg whites and thesalt until frothy. Whisk in thesweetener and the olive oil. Add wetingredients to dry ingredients, andstir until the oats are evenly coated.
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Transfer mixture to two rimmed baking sheets and spread flat.
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Bake for 20 minutes, then gently flip with a spatula, moving granola from the outer edges to the center of the sheet. Continue to cook until golden, about 10 minutes more. (If the granola starts to brown too much at the edges, gently stir those parts into the middle.)
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Cool completely on pan, then transfer to a bowl and gently stir in the dried fruit. Finished batches can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.
Cook's Notes
If you prefer a chunky, loose granola, simply stir instead of flipping during cooking.
Variations
Sweet and Tart Granola
Use pistachios and sunflower seeds in the base. After baking, stir in dried cherries and 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened coconut.
Crunchy Granola
Use sliced almonds and pepitas in the base. After baking, Stir in 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal and dried currants.
Tropical Granola
Use macadamia nuts in the base and 3/4 teaspoon dried ginger. Add molasses as the sweetener. After baking, stir in 3/4 cup chopped dried pineapple, 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger, and 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened coconut.
Vegan Granola
Leave out the egg whites. The granola won't be quite as crunchy, but it will still be very tasty.