Chef's Quick Tip: Tree Hugger Granola

<p>Chef Alison Croce, of Love Heart's Baker in Litchfield, shows how to make granola. </p>

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Apr 6, 2018, 3:16 PM

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Updated 2,209 days ago

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Chef Allison Croce, of Love Heart's Baker in Litchfield, shows how to make granola.

Ingredients

3 cups old fashioned oats

1/2 cup coconut

3 TB flax seeds

3 TB sunflower seeds

3 TB pumpkin or pepita seeds

1/2 cup each of walnuts, almonds and pecans

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup canola oil

1/2 cup maple syrup

3 TB honey (may omit if making vegan)

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 cup chopped dried fruit of your choice

Directions:

Combine oats, coconut, nuts and seeds, salt and cinnamon

In another bowl add liquids and brown sugar and stir until smooth

Add liquid to oat mixture and combine

Spread onto a cookie sheet in a thin layer and bake for 15 minutes at 325.

Stir and bake another 10 minutes or until golden brown and delicious

Stir in dried fruit and serve

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