Hearty Granola Recipes

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Toss together the oats, millet, almonds, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the olive oil, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and 3/4 teaspoon salt together in a small bowl.
• Pour the olive oil mixture into the oat mixture and toss until evenly coated. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden and toasted, tossing the mixture around about halfway through, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet, then store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix oats, brown sugar, coconut, wheat germ, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Stir water, oil, and vanilla extract into the oat mixture; spread onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy, about 1 hour; transfer to a bowl. Stir raisins and almonds through the granola.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Heat oil, syrup in a small saucepan over low heat. Add vanilla. Toss wheat germ, sesame seeds, coconut, oats, pumpkin seeds and almonds in a large bowl. Stir in syrup mixture. Spread mixture onto 2 baking sheets. Bake until golden brown; about 1 - 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl, add dried fruits, let cool. Enjoy.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a large rectangular 8.5x12.5-inch baking dish and line with a piece of parchment paper so the bars are easier to lift out. In a large bowl, mash the banana until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Place the rolled oats into a food processor (or blender on the lowest speed) and pulse until the oats are coarsely chopped (but still with lots of texture). Stir oats into the banana mixture. Chop the walnuts and cherries and stir all of the ingredients into the banana-oat mixture until thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture into prepared dish. Press down until compacted and smooth out with hands until even. Use a pastry roller to smooth out if desired. Bake for 23 to 27 minutes or until firm and lightly golden along the edge. Place dish on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then carefully slide a knife to loosen the ends and lift out. Place granola slab on a cooling rack for 10 minutes and then into the freezer for another 10 minutes. Slice into bars once they are cool.