Happy New Year! This past Christmas I made granola for some family and friends. I had never made granola before and had always wanted to, so I gave it a try. I love chai and I love agave, so I blended a few different recipes together to create this granola. It was simple and fun to make, and is delicious in vanilla soy yogurt.
You will need:
2 large, rimmed baking sheets
1 sauce pan
2/3 cup earth balance margarine
1& 1/2 cups agave nectar
1 & 1/2 cups honey
10 cups of rolled oats
3 cups of almonds
3 cups of dried cranberries
2 cups of shredded coconut
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground cloves
2 tablespoons ground cardamom
I used local honey :)
Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees. Over low heat, in a sauce pan, melt the earth balance margarine with the agave, honey and the vanilla. On the lowest heat, keep cooking until the color turns a bit darker, then turn the heat off.
Next, in a small bowl, mix all of the spices together. In a larger bowl, mix in the rolled oats, almonds, the mixed spices and shredded coconut. Then, pour the melted margarine, agave, honey and vanilla mixture into the large bowl and stir to make sure everything is covered.
Spread the mixture onto two large baking sheets and drizzle some extra agave nectar on top.
Place in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, then check to make sure it is not burning on the sides and mix with a spatula. Bake for another 6 minutes or until the granola is golden brown. Once the granola is done baking, pour it back into the large bowl and mix in the dried cranberries. Allow it to cool and then enjoy!
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