"I Love You" Granola
Granola filled with toasty oats lightly sweetened with maple syrup and studded with chocolate bits, broken almonds and dried dark cherries.
Servings: 4 Cups
Ingredients
- 2 C Oats
- ¾ C Almonds roughly chopped
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ C Extra Virgin Olive OIl
- 3-4 tbsp Maple Syrup
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 tbsp Shredded Coconut Flakes
- ¼ C Dark Chocolate roughly chopped chips or bar
- 3-4 tbsp Dried Cherries or Cranberries roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, add the 2 C Oats, ¾ C Almonds, ⅛ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon. Stir well to combine.,
- Add the ¼ C Extra Virgin Olive OIl, 3-4 tbsp Maple Syrup, and ½ tsp Vanilla Extract. Stir very well to combine and the the oats and almonds are coated.
- Spread the granola in an even layer on a 9x13 rimmed cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Add the 3 tbsp Shredded Coconut Flakes to the granola and stir to combine.
- Make sure to spread the granola back into an even layer.
- Bake for another 12-14 minutes, until the granola is lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and DO NOT touch the granola. Let the granola cool completely until hardened.
- Using your hands, carefully break the granola up into the desires clumps and bits you love.
- Loosely chop the 3-4 tbsp Dried Cherries or Cranberries and ¼ C Dark Chocolate and pour them over the granola and carefully toss them together.
- Store the granola in an airtight glass jar and enjoy!