This granola is far from ordinary! Prepare yourself for huge clusters and intense vanilla flavor.
Author:Beard And Bonnet
Yield:8 cups1x
Ingredients
Scale
4 cups gluten free old fashioned oats
1/4 cup blanched sliced almonds
1/4 cup raw pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts
1/4 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla powder, optional
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 300°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl mix the oats, almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, cashews, brown sugar, vanilla powder, salt and cinnamon together.
In a small saucepan combine the oil, honey or maple and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat source once simmering and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the hot liquid over the oats mixture and stir well. Use your hands to toss the mixture until thoroughly mixed.
Spread the granola onto the prepared pan. bake until golden brown for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. transfer the sheet pan to a cooling rack and allow the granola to cool completely undisturbed. The granola will harden as it cools.
