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Homemade Goji & Cranberry Granola

by | Sep 7, 2019 | Nutrition

Recipe brought to you by Nolan Shulman.
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If you are anything like me sometimes you need a time-saving hack for those excessively busy mornings. A regular morning in my world includes walking the dogs, getting in a work out, task prioritization, making breakfast and despite what my wife might tell you, house chores. Some mornings it feels like I’m biting off more than I can chew! One way I ease the stress is to have a reserve of my favorite on the go granola in the pantry in case I start to fall behind schedule. Add it to greek yogurt, milk, or apple sauce and breakfast is ready in less than 30 seconds…

Prep Time – 12 minutes

Cool Time – 48 minutes

Servings – 24

Ingredients

Oats, Seeds & Nuts

  • 8 cups of large grain oats
  • ½ cup of pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup of sunflower seeds 
  • ½ cup of slivered almonds
  • ½ cup of pecans

Coconut & Spices

  • 2 cups of coconut
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • ½ tsp of all spice
  • ½ tsp of nutmeg
  • 2 pinches of salt

Dried Fruit

  • 1 cup of goji berries
  • ½ cup of cranberries
  • ½ cup of golden raisins

Sugars & Oil

  • ⅛  cup of natural honey
  • ⅛ cup of maple syrup
  • ⅔ cup of coconut oil
  •  Finishing Touches
  • 1 ½ tsp of Almond Flavor
  • 5 egg whites

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine oats, seeds & nuts. 
  2. Add coconut & spices to oats, seeds & nuts.  
  3. In a separate bowl whisk together sugars & oil. 
  4. Add whisked sugars/oil to the large bowl of oats, seeds, nuts, coconut & spices than stir thoroughly.  
  5. Add Almond flavor than stir again.   
  6. In a separate small bowl combine all dried fruit than place to the side.  DO NOT add it to the granola until AFTER it’s been in the oven.  
  7. Pre-heat oven to bake at 300 degrees and cover 2 cookie sheets with wax paper.  
  8. Spread granola mix across wax paper than pour 2.5 eggs over each of your 2 cookie sheets. (This will add clumpiness to your granola without needing more sugar)
  9. Bake for 50 minutes, stirring every 12-15 minutes.   
  10. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.  
  11. Add dried fruit.
  12. Separate into individual servings.
  13. Enjoy!