Jas's granola

My first foray into homemade granola came a couple years ago with my friend Jas.  She used an old family recipe and we made batch after batch to give out as Christmas gifts.  We used gluten-free oats, so this is a very simple recipe to make a delicious gluten-free treat.  It also has no sugar added, it uses honey or agave as the sweetener for the sugar-conscious ones out there.

Making granola turned out to be quick and easy, with an end result that I liked much more than anything in the store.  Baking granola has now become a weekly occurrence in my house - fresh-baked granola is a pantry staple for us!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oats
• 1/3 cup flax meal
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup powdered milk
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp honey or agave syrup
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 Tbsp vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.

In a large bowl, mix together oats, flax meal, coconut, seeds, powdered milk, and cinnamon.

Mix honey, oil, and vanilla in a small bowl.  Pour over oat mixture and stir until combined.

Spread on foil-lined cookie sheet.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Cool on paper towels.  

Add raisins, dried cranberries, and nuts if desired.