My husband really enjoys granola and I have always wanted to make it at home, but hadn’t tried it until now. This past week I taught my first cooking class for our home school academy and I decided this was the perfect time to venture out and make granola. It was SO much fun!! I made my own batch at home to test recipes and decide what I wanted to include. It turned out GREAT! I hope in at least some small way I can inspire these children to cook at home and choose the healthiest options available to make tasty food.
This granola is full of great stuff! From flax, to wheat germ to oats, nuts and coconut oil, it packs a flavor and nutritional punch that is perfect for the first meal of the day. In class we used this granola to make some delicious parfaits with vanilla yogurt and cinnamon apple compote. Yum!!
Another great thing about this granola is that you can make substitutions…if you like walnuts, they will fit well in place of the pecans. If you would rather have peanut butter chips, swap out the chocolate…or leave them both out.
This recipe has convinced me that it is much better to make my own granola than it is to buy it. I hope it will convince you too!
Blessings!
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We love granola, especially on our yogurt. I will definitely have to give this one a try. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing this granola recipe! I love adding granola to my yogurt. It’d be to add a taste of Fall 🙂 I’d love for you to link up over at Tell Me Tuesday: http://www.aromaofhim.com/2013/09/tell-me-tuesday.html
Have a great weekend!
I totally understand about all of the ingredients getting eaten up Theresa! 🙂 I had to buy and bake on the same day. 🙂
If only they wouldn’t eat my granola items before I make it! lol I need to get my items & have wanted to try it myself for quite awhile. Looks like yours turned out great.
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Yum!! Thank you for sharing via the Mommy Monday Blog Hop!!
I will be pinning this to our Mommy Monday Blog Hop board.
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Oh my! That looks so yummy! What a great healthy snack to have on hand… Keep you from eating junk (me that is… heeheehee)…
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hugs x, Crystelle
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Thank you Crystelle!
This reminds me of some of my granolas, homemade is always the best
I agree Sarah! Homemade is the best! 🙂
I have a granola post coming tomorrow- just made homemade last week for the first time. It is quickly disappearing.
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I will have to stop by and check it out! It does disappear quickly doesn’t it! 🙂