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Hazelnut Cherry Granola

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Cereal
Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup golden flax meal
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
  • ½ cup dried unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/3- cup sorghum or maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 –cup neutral vegetable oil I use avocado, but coconut would be delicious
  • 1 beaten egg white
  • ½ cup cacao nibs
  • ½ cup dried cherries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300° F. Spray a large sheet pan lightly with pan spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the oats, flax meal, nuts, coconut and pumpkin seeds.
  • Combine the syrup, oil and extract in a small saucepan and warm over low heat. Stir this mixture into the oats thoroughly, making sure the grains are coated. Add the beaten egg white and again mix thoroughly. Turn the mixture onto the prepared sheet pan and spread into a thin layer. Bake, turning the mixture several for 30-45 minutes, until it is the brownness you like.
  • Allow for thorough cooling, as the granola will crisp as it cools. Then, gently break into clusters with a pancake turner, and stir in the cacao nibs and cherries.