BASIC GRANOLA

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This is the only granola recipe you need. While some recipes are too sweet and others don't bind into those super-satisfying clusters, our approach solves for these snafus and also allows for improvisation: You can swap in any nuts, seeds, or dried fruit you have handy, and adjust so yours is higher in protein or lower in sugar.

Provided by Riley Wofford

Categories     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 1h

Yield Makes about 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups chopped nuts, seeds, or a combination, such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts and pumpkin, sunflower, and flax seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup
1/3 cup vegetable or extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup dried fruit, such as cherries, cranberries, or chopped apricots

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. In a large heatproof bowl, combine oats, nuts and seeds, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Bring brown sugar, honey, and oil to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Pour over oat mixture; stir to combine. Spread in an even layer on prepared sheet.
  • Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden and crisp, 40 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely. Stir in fruit. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

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