This granola uses HALF the amount of sugar than most other recipes – still tastes so sweet and crunchy! I just thought I would try it to see how it turned out and now I know – I don’t need to add as much sugar. As with all my granola recipes I use really good olive oil, maple syrup, and gluten-free & glyphosate-free Oats – with those three ingredients alone you will have a delicious granola. I use One Degree Oats – they are the best and healthiest. This recipe has cardamom, cinnamon, chia seeds, and sour dried cherries – soooo good! Try it. Enjoy!
Healthier Granola
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (One Degree GF preferred)
½ cup grade A amber or robust maple syrup
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ to 1 teaspoon cardamom (ground or freshly ground from green
pods)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
½ teaspoon kosher salt or kosher sea salt
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
¼ cup dried coconut flakes (unsweetened)
¼ cup dried sour cherries
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large
bowl, using a large spatula or spoon, mix olive oil, maple syrup, cardamom,
cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Add oats
and chia seeds and stir ingredients together with large spoon or spatula to
distribute ingredients. Pour granola onto prepared parchment-lined pan
and spread so that ingredients are in one layer. Bake in oven for 30 then
add coconut flakes and continue to cook for another 10 to 15 minutes until
golden brown. Remove from oven, and allow to cool in pan for about 10
minutes before eating. Granola will crisp up as it cools. Add cherries to the granola and make sure it is
completely cool before storing in glass jars or other containers.
