Ingredients
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup peeled hazelnuts
- 2 cups whole natural almonds
- 1/2 cup golden raisins, a couple of handfuls
- 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, (recommended: Craisins brand) a couple of handfuls
- 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- 1 cup chocolate and candy coated peanuts (recommended: Peanut M&Ms)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place maple syrup on the stove with cinnamon and vanilla over medium low heat to infuse the flavor. Warm syrup a couple of minutes, remove.
Combine oats, hazelnuts, almonds, raisins, cranberries and seeds in a bowl. Toss with maple syrup and remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Spread the maple coated mixture out on a cookie sheet and roast 15 minutes. Remove the nuts from oven and transfer to another cold pan, tossing the mix to quick-cool it. Once cool, toss with peanut candy and eat or pack up for a hike!
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By jillanneharris_...
San Antonio, TX
on May 15, 2009
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I have never made homemade granola before, and I researched several recipes before choosing this one. It was so easy to make and the quality (compared to store-bought is superior. Since cashews are my favorite, I used 2 c. cashews (roasted & lightly salted and I used 1 c. almonds (dry roasted. I also added a 1/2 c. of shelled, natural pistachios for color. I didn't have a vanilla bean, so I substituted 1 Tbsp. of Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste which was fantastic! In addition to adding peanut M&Ms at the end, I also added white yogurt pretzels. Be sure to spray both cookie sheets with non-stick spray. This recipe yielded an entire gallon Ziploc bag (filled to the brim! WILL MAKE THIS OFTEN! GREAT SNACK FOR KID'S LUNCHES or PICNICS.
By littlepeanut81_...
North Kingstown, RI
on April 03, 2008
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This recipe makes so much and it's so versatile. I'm very impressed. I've made it twice and everybody likes it! The perfect healthy snack!
By jinnydiaz_8672771
Danville, VA
on October 07, 2007
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My family and I tried Rachael's gorp this weekend on our hiking trip. It was the best thing we ever had as far as trail mixes go.I added banana chips. Next time I'm going to try other dried fruits.
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