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Homemade Granola with Cinnamon and Ginger

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole oats
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds, salted or unsalted -your call
  • 1/2 cup Chia Seeds
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp Local honey
  • 2 Tbsp fresh minced ginger root ( substitute and equal amount of candied ginger or half as much ( 1 Tbsp) ground cardamom
  • 2 Tbsp Your favorite Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large jelly roll style sheet pan with sides.

  2. Add each of the ingredients directly to the pan -no mixing bowl needed - layer all of the ingredients onto the pan in order.

  3. Use a wooden spoon - or your clean hands to mix everything up in the pan.

  4. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven. for 15 minutes.

  5. Use a wooden spoon to carefully toss the granola in the pan to help insure even browning.

  6. Lower oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for another 10-15 mins until the granola is golden brown

  7. Pull the sheet pan of granola out of the over and allow to cool. Place cooled granola in a large glass canning jar to store in your pantry.