Appetizer for 3

Homemade Oat Granola

Name: Homemade Oat Granola
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 3/4 cup chopped almonds; 1/4 cup pepitas; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries

$8.45for 440 minServes 3

Oats, almonds, pepitas, flax, and cinnamon bake with honey and coconut oil until crisp, then cool with dried fruit.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.75 oz	$3.94Typical price
	Cranberry sauce, 4.5 oz$0.12/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.54Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
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Typical price

$2.11 per serving$8.45 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup pepitas
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F and line a large baking sheet.
Mix the oats, almonds, pepitas, flaxseed, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
Warm the coconut oil and honey in a small saucepan, then stir in the vanilla.
Pour the warm mixture over the oats and stir until evenly coated.
Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, stirring after 12 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the raisins or dried cranberries.