Christmas spice granola

A generously spiced granola mix for Christmas, full of healthy goodness.

Dry mix;

4 cups rolled oats, preferably organic. That also goes for all the following ingredients as well.

1 cup of coconut flakes

1 cup approx., mixed nut and seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts…)

Wet mix;

1/3 cup of coconut oil

½ cup of honey. I don’t bother with raw honey here, seeing as it will be cooked anyway

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

¼ cup of cocoa powder

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 -2 teaspoons ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon ground

½ teaspoon of sea salt

After cooking;

1 cup approx, mixed dried fruit (raisins, cranberries…)

1. Preheat oven to 315F convection (if you don’t have convection oven, 325F regular oven) In a large bowl, mix together oats, coconut & nuts. Set aside.

2. In a small saucepan, combine oil, honey, & cocoa powder and spices. Bring to a gentle boil & remove immediately from heat. Stir in vanilla.

3. Drizzle syrup over oat mixture; mix well.

4. Bake 12min, stir, 12min again. Depending on your oven, it may take a little more or less time. Granola is done when it’s fairly dry.

5. Remove from oven and allow to cool.  Mix in dried fruit.
 

* Best made in dry weather! Rainy weather may give you damp granola.