When I was asked to take part in a special holiday YouTubeplaylist called, “Christmas Morning Breakfast,” I started thinking aboutseasonal variation on things like eggs benedict, quiche, and French toast. Butthen I realized…you can’t wrap those things up and give them as an edible gift,so I decided to do this granola instead.We’ve covered the edible gift topic before, and discussedthe fine line between, “Wow, what a creative and thoughtful gift!” and “Wow,what a cheapskate!” Happily, when it comes to this delicious, crunchy treat,one taste and the lucky recipient will forget about any ulterior economicmotivations.
Since this was a Christmas-themed recipe, I went with lotsof festively colored dried fruit, but the beauty of the granola technique isthat it pretty much works with anything. I love the looks of the green pumpkinseeds, but things like hazelnuts and pecans would also work wonderfully.
As I mentioned in the video, it’s really up to you todetermine the cooking time. I tend to like mine just golden-brown, but manyenjoy the deeper, nuttier flavor of a longer roasting. Since you are pullingand tossing every 10 minutes, this is pretty easy to monitor, but just becareful towards the end, as it can get bitter if you go too far.
Anyway, whether this is for a quick and easy holidaybreakfast, with milk or over Greek yogurt; or you are going to package some upas a stocking stuffer for the foodies in your life, I hope you give this a trysoon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for about 6 cups of Granola3 cups rolled oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup shredded coconut (pure coconut, not candied)3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt1/2 cup chopped candy covered chocolate pieces (like M&M’s)1/2 cup golden raisins, chopped1 cup mixed dried fruit (any combo of cranberries, cherries,strawberries, blueberries, etc.)*Bake at 325 degrees F. for 30-40 minutes or until browned.Pin It Now!
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