Best Maple Apricot Granola Recipes

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Yield Makes about 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup flaxseeds (1 1/4 oz)
6 cups old-fashioned oats (18 oz)
2 cups sliced almonds (8 oz)
1 cup hulled (green) pumpkin seeds (not roasted; 5 oz)
1/2 cup hulled sunflower seeds (not roasted; 2 1/2 oz)
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup crystallized ginger (2 1/2 oz; optional), finely chopped
2 cups dried apricots (11 oz), finely chopped
Accompaniments: plain yogurt or milk; honey or maple syrup
Special equipment: an electric coffee/spice grinder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Finely grind flaxseeds in coffee/spice grinder, then stir together with oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, salt, oil, and syrup in a large bowl.
Spread mixture evenly in 2 large shallow baking pans (1 inch deep) and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, stirring and switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden brown, about 30 minutes total.
Cool granola completely in pans on racks, then stir in ginger (if using) and apricots.

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Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2c flax seeds
6 c organic rolled oats
2 c sliced almonds
1 c green pumpkin seeds
1/2 c sunflower seeds
1 teas salt
1/2 c canola oil
1/2 c maple syrup
2 c dried apricots, cherries, cranraisins etc.
6 - 7 pieces crystallized ginger, minced fine

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Spread mixture evenly on 2 baking sheets. Bake about 30 min at 350, switch tray levels at 15 min. Let rest for another 15 - 30 min on warming plate.