Maple Syrup Granola

When we first moved here, I found a delicious granola in our local supermarket. It was healthy and tasty and everyone loved it. The problem was that it was $18 for a bag that we went through in under two weeks. It didn’t take long for me to start making our own. We use maple syrup, but I’m sure it would be great with honey. We don’t put dried fruit in because child #1 doesn’t like dried fruit in her granola. This is child #2’s favourite meal—almost always mixed with homemade yogurt.

Maple Syrup Granola

Ingredients

• 5 cups of oats
• 1 cup of coconut chips
• 1 cup of sunflower seeds
• 1 cup of pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup of almonds, processed to meal
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup of coconut oil, just melted
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup

Method

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients.
3. Add the coconut oil and maple syrup and mix well.
4. Spread evenly over two large cookie trays.
5. Bake for 10 minutes, then mix the granola and switch the tray positions in the oven (top to bottom, bottom to top).
6. Bake for 10 more minutes.
7. Allow to cool before storing in container.