Granola
The comforting smell this granola brings to the environment would be wonderful by itself, but it is still super versatile, easy to make, and capable of making any bowl of fruit and yogurt look like a Sunday brunch. Perfect to make you stop buying it ready to eat and to always have something tasty to add to your daily food. All the nuts and dried fruit chosen for this recipe are part of my favorite version of granola, but you can replace them with whatever you prefer. Sour fruits like apricot, cupuaçu, and dried blueberries are perfect replacements for the cranberry, but raisins work just as well. The cocoa is optional, the molasses can be honey, and you can also remove the coconut if you don't like it. As you can see, the cool thing is to create! Try also putting cashew nuts instead of pistachios, it's amazing!
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of coconut oil and <quantity>2/3<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of molasses to a large bowl
Add <quantity>2½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of cocoa powder and <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt
Whisk until you obtain an homogeneous mixture
Add <quantity>3½<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of rolled oats to a large bowl
Add <quantity>¾<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of almonds cut in halves, <quantity>1¼<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of pistachios, and <quantity>⅓<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of pumpkin seeds
Mix the dry ingredients
Add the liquids to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined
Spread a thin layer of the mixture over a silicone baking sheet or a good quality parchment paper set on a baking tray. If the baking tray is too short, divide the mixture in two parts
Bake at <temperature>150<unit>°C</unit></temperature> for 35m until caramelized
Spread <quantity>1¼<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of raw coconuts chips on a baking tray
Bake the coconut chips at <temperature>150<unit>°C</unit></temperature> for 3m or until light brown
Remove the granola from the oven and add <quantity>1¼<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of dried cranberries
Remove the coconut chips from the oven and let them cool down
Mix the granola with the coconut chips. The granola is ready
Let it cool down and reserve in hermetic jars or resealable bags to maintain the crunchiness for weeks. Enjoy!
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