Course: Snacks & Appetizers

Cooking Method: Oven

Special Diet: Vegetarian

Food Type: Snacks & Treats

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Description

Oatmeal is Heart-Smart! This DIY Granola helps lower cholesterol levels, maintain healthy blood sugar, blood pressure and high in fiber! Make these granola recipes your own by adding your favorite ingredients.

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Ingredients

Main

• 3   cups   oatmeal
• 1/8   cup   brown sugar
• 2   Tbsp   coconut oil
• 3   Tbsp   maple syrup
• 1   tsp   cinnamon
• 1   tsp   vanilla extract
• 1/8   tsp   salt

Super Food Add-ins! Pick your favorites

• 1   Tbsp   flax seed
• 1/4   Tbsp   raisins
• 1/8   Cup   dried cranberries
• 1/8   Cup   dried banana chips
• 1/8   Cup   dried apple chips
• 1/8   Cup   dried mango
• 1/8   Cup   dried pineapple
• 1   Tbsp   pumpkin seeds
• 1/8   Cup   Chia seeds
• 1   Tbsp   Cinnamon
• 1   Tbsp   Coconut flakes
• 1/8   Cup   walnuts
• 1/8   Cup   raw cacao
• 1   Tbsp   Almonds

Servings: 

Units:  US Imperial Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven 325F

Mix oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.

Mix maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Then, pour over oatmeal mixture and stir so all oatmeal is coated.

Spread mixture on a baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes.

Stir oatmeal and bake for an additional 9 minutes. Keep an eye on the mixture to make sure it doesn't burn.

Remove from baking sheet and let cool.

Stir in your super food add-ins!

Store in an air-tight storage container.