Laura Lous Fabulous Granola Recipes

CLASSIC GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the sugar, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt and stir to combine. Let cook until the sugar has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Combine the oats and almonds in a large bowl. Add the butter mixture and toss well to coat. Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheets in a single layer.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then stir in the raisins. Bake until crisp and golden brown all over, another 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. The granola will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

5-MINUTE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Add the oats, almonds and coconut to a dry nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Toast in the skillet, stirring, until they are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the wheat germ, then pour onto a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Bring to a boil and let cook, stirring, until it combines into a thin syrup, about 1 minute.
• Add the toasted dry ingredients back to the skillet and stir quickly, keeping the granola from clumping too much, but ensuring the dry ingredients are all coated in the syrup, about 1 minute. Serve warm, or allow to cool for 30 minutes, at which point the granola will become crispier.
• Sprinkle the granola over the cold yogurt and garnish with blueberries.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Line 9x13 pan with tin foil. Grease the foil, then set pan aside.
• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.
• Press evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown across the top of the bars.
• Immediately remove from pan and invert on to a cooling rack so that the foil can be removed from the bars.
• Allow to cool, then cut into bars.
• I wrap them indiviually, so they can be quickly snatched for a snack of breakfast on the run.

PERFECTLY CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine brown sugar, water, and honey in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut oil, vanilla, and salt.
• Mix rolled oats, quick-cooking oats, almonds, puffed quinoa, chia seeds, and shredded coconut together in a large bowl. Pour in sugar mixture and mix thoroughly until granola is combined and starting to clump together.
• Spread granola mixture no more than 3/4-inch high on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and crunchy, 35 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

ULTIMATE IRRESISTIBLE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, walnuts, pecans, sesame seeds, wheat germ, coconut and sunflower seeds. In a small pan over medium heat, stir together the oil and honey. Cook and stir until blended. You could also do this in a large measuring cup in the microwave, heating for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Pour over the oat mixture, and stir to coat evenly. Spread out in an even layer on two cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the oats and nuts are toasted. Immediately after it comes out of the oven, stir in the raisins and dried cranberries. Let stand until cooled, and stir again to break up any large clusters. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks, but I guarantee it won't be around that long!

LAURA LOU'S FABULOUS GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Toss the oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and walnuts together in a large bowl.
• Mix the vegetable oil, honey, salt, and vanilla together.
• Pour over the dry mixture and mix well to coat everything in the liquid, add cinnamon and stir.
• Bake, stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture is a nice even golden brown. About 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove granola and add dried cherries. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container.