Almond Granola
by Carol Anne Wasserman, www.GetHealthyWithCarol.com
In a large bowl mix the following ingredients together:
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raw almonds
¼ cup raw cashews
¼ cup raw walnuts
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Add the following:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil or Nutiva coconut oil
½ cup brown rice syrup
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes, stirring about every 5 minutes or so. Bake until light golden brown.
Granola will be sticky when you take it out of the oven. Transfer to a bowl and stir until cool.
Stir in ¾ cup dried fruit such as currants, raisins, cranberries, cherries and/or blueberries.
Serve with ground flax and fresh almond milk.