Gluten Free Granola

Project 365 – #054

Hearty Gluten Free Granola Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 C brown sugar
• 1 C coconut oil
• 1 C honey
• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 13 C gluten free oats
• 2 1/2 C raisins
• 1 C chopped walnuts
• 1 C sliced almonds
• 1 C hulled sunflower seeds
• 1/2 C flax seeds

Directions:

1. Mix brown sugar, oil, and honey in a small saucepan bringing to a low boil.  Once boiling, remove from heat.
2. Stir in cinnamon, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
3. Pour sugar mixture over gluten free oats in a large bowl. Mix until oats are well coated. Stir in nuts and seeds.
4. Grease jelly roll pans (I used 2 9X13 pans).  Spread oat mixture in pans.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes.  Take out and stir.  Return to pans to oven.  Turn off oven.  Allow granola to sit in oven for several hours.
6. Pull out and cool completely.  Break into pieces.  Add raisins.  Place in quart-sized bags.  Eat immediately or store in freezer to eat later.

Yield: 5-6 quart-sized ziploc bags