Baking Day – Coconut oil healthy granola

Today I made a huge pan of homemade granola.  Last night I watched a video that motivated this batch.  I couple of months ago I purchase coconut oil for the first time and I also started using local honey about 6 months ago.  These are two key ingredients in this granola.  I got the recipe from watching green smoothie girl.  If you’ve never been to her site, she has great stuff.

I didn’t follow her recipe exactly b/c I used what was in my pantry.  Here’s the ingredients I used.  You don’t really measure with this, just mix and pour til you get what you like.

I mixed rolled oats, pumpkin seeds, shredded coconut, almonds and pecans.

In a pan, I heated about 2 cups or so of water, coconut oil, honey, sugar (I used secanat) and molasses.  Once melted, I added vanilla.

Mix wet/dry stuff and place in a roasting pan strayed with non-stick spray.  I baked for 20 minutes at 200 degrees convection.  Stir then another 20 minutes.  If it is still wet, bake longer.

This is very different from the normal granola I make.  Not only do you use coconut oil, you add water to the mixture.  I’ve never used water in my granola.  I also baked this one a lot longer, which works b/c it is wet.  Without the water it would burn.  It is really good with the coconut oil instead of butter or veggie oil.  I have enough of this to last a while.  I’ll take some to a friend who is expecting a baby soon and freeze the other portions.  Or hopefully the kiddos will eat it up quickly.

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