About a week ago, I had a granola craving, and instead of going out to the store to buy some, I decided to make my own. After a quick search online, I found a simple recipe with most of the ingredients that I already had in my kitchen. I made only half a recipe - and it was fantastic!! I didn't end up having some of the ingredients (walnut oil & flaxseed meal), so I wanted to try it again to see if it would make a difference.
The second time, I used the walnut oil that the recipe calls for, which was surprisingly not very expensive at the store. I actually liked it better the first time when I just used canola oil - maybe it wasn't quite as rich. Also, I couldn't really tell a difference with the added flaxseed in there. Either way, it works with almost any combination of ingredients that you want to throw in (walnuts, almonds, raisins, etc) and goes great with yogurt for a breakfast! Enjoy!
Recipe (adapted from bonappetit)
- 4 tablespoons walnut oil (I used canola), divided
- 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon (scant) coarse kosher salt
- 3 cups organic old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup walnut halves, broken in half
- 1/2 cup flaxseed meal*
- 1 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped or torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup honey
Preheat oven to 350. Brush parchment with 2 tbs oil. In a bowl, whish 2 tbs oil with egg whites, sugar, and salt. Add oats, nuts, and flaxseed, toss well. Spread mixture on baking sheet, bake 10 minutes. Stir, bake 10 more minutes. Add dried fruit, drizzle honey over, bake for 10 more minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
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