Power Packed Granola Recipes

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Place nuts and seeds in a large bowl, cover with water and soak overnight.
• Place raisins in a separate bowl, cover with water and soak overnight.
• Place the raisins, along with their soaking water in a food processor and puree until smooth.
• In a fine mesh metal strainer, drain and rinse the nuts and seeds and discard the soaking water.
• Add nuts and seeds to the food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, to the consistency of granola, then add vanilla, cinnamon and salt and pulse briefly to incorporate these final ingredients.
• Transfer mixture onto two large parchment lined baking sheets.
• To make live granola, place in the oven on the lowest setting (usually 135 degrees) for 24 hours.
• For instant gratification, bake 45 minutes in the oven at 250 degrees; for this more decadent treat, I sometimes drizzle agave over the granola, or add shredded coconut, currants and other dried fruit.
• Serve.

SUPER POWER STOVETOP GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup canola oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; add oats and spelt flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer oats mixture to a bowl and remove skillet from heat.
• Mix honey, 1/2 cup canola oil, and salt together in the skillet; return to heat. Gently pour water into honey mixture and stir; cook until mixture is bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir oats mixture into honey mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix raisins, almonds, flax meal, hemp hearts, hemp seeds, and sunflower seeds into oats mixture; spread onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and leave granola in the oven 5 minutes more. Remove baking sheet from oven and cool granola completely before transferring to an airtight container.

CHEF JOHN'S GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner.
• Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, oil, and salt in a bowl. Add oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and coconut. Mix well, making sure all ingredients are coated evenly.
• Pour onto prepared baking sheet and distribute in an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes lightly with the tines of a fork so mixture toasts evenly and granola is golden brown.
• Pour into a bowl and, while mixture is still hot, mix in currants. Cool. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

POWER PACKED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together oats, almonds, pecans, coconut, chia seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a small bowl, whisk together honey, coconut oil, and vanilla, then pour over the oat mixture and stir until combined.
• Spread granola onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a baking mat in an even layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes (stirring halfway through), then remove and let cool.
• Transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.