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Baked Nutty Granola with Olive Oil

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Best Brussel Sprouts

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Holiday Breakfast

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Gluten-Free Baked Good
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dymnyno's Notes: I have never had an allergy to anything in my entire life until recently, so I have had no sympathy with celiacs or people who claim that a gluten free diet is superior(like Djokevic who...
I have never had an allergy to anything in my entire life until recently, so I have had no sympathy with celiacs or people who claim that a gluten free diet is superior(like Djokevic who lost to Federer at the French Open). Recently I became allergic to a food that is my favorite food, so I have readjusted my former judgements and I profusely apologise for my intolerance. I love to use nuts in cooking...walnuts, pistachios, almonds, and pecans.(not my allergy, thank goodness!)
California has an abundance of these wonderful nuts. On the way to the foothills of the gold country the road is lined with honor stands selling almonds and walnuts and cherries and other fruit. I like the contrast of the sweet nuts and acidic dried cherries or cranberries. But, the secret to the outstanding flavor and what makes it different from other granolas is plenty of olive oil!

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Serves about 2-3 pounds

1 cup pistachios Ask a question about this ingredient

11/2 cups walnuts,chopped and halves Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup almonds Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup coconut chips (unsweetened) Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup maple syrup Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup brown sugar (or brown sugar splenda) Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

2 cups dried cherries or cranberries Ask a question about this ingredient

3 cups old fashioned oats Ask a question about this ingredient

Heat oven to 300 degrees
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Mix all ingredients, EXCEPT the dried fruit. which you add after you remove the granola from the oven and it has cooled. Be sure that you use "old fashioned oats" ...not instant.
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Spread all the ingredients on a deep baking sheet and BAKE in the oven for about 45 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes until starts to turn golden.
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Take the mixture out of the oven and then stir in the dried fruit after it is cool.
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8 Comments on Baked Nutty Granola with Olive Oil

sdebrango added 11 months ago

I missed this one, sounds really good, I love making granola never used olive oil. Next time I make it going to use this recipe. I can really see how the olive oil would give this a delicous and unique flavor. Great recipe.

dymnyno added 11 months ago

I have NO idea why this was entered in the brussels sprouts contest...I did not enter it in the contest and I just want you to know that there are NO brussels sprouts in this recipe!

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

Sadly, I'm allergic to nuts, so can't make this one as is, but I'm going to give olive oil a try next time - it sounds like a really interesting flavor addition!! Thanks for sharing!

dymnyno added about 1 year ago

Sorry, I forgot about your allergy. Do not want the epi pen involved!!