Quinoa Granola with Currants and Coconut Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2-3 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- 5 cups Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 3 cups quinoa, cooked
- 2 cups coconut
- 3 cups sliced almonds
- 3 cups whole walnuts, chopped
- 2 cups dried currants
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
Instructions
- Heat oven to 250 degrees. Line 2 rimmed backing sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl, except the dried fruit (will add in later).
- Whisk the first 5 ingredients together. Pour over the dry ingredients. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking sheets, baking on 2 oven levels, stirring every 15-20 minutes. After 40 minutes, swap pans on the oven racks.
- Bake for 60-80 minutes until granola is the consistency that you like.
- Remove granola from the oven and cool on cooling racks for an hour before stirring in the dried fruit.
- Using an airtight container, you can store on your kitchen counter for up to 2 weeks (if it lasts that long).