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Coconut Cardamom Granola

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Cardamom
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sticksnscones's Notes: This granola recipe has become the family "go to" granola recipe.It's balance between sweet & salty makes it unique, along with the added health benefit of olive oil. It has been added to...
This granola recipe has become the family "go to" granola recipe.It's balance between sweet & salty makes it unique, along with the added health benefit of olive oil. It has been added to college care packages for years as well as becoming the much anticipated food gift during the holidays.The recipe is flexible in that if you don't like a particular nut or coconut you can add whatever you prefer.

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Makes 6 cups

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup large flake unsweetened coconut Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup sliced almonds Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup shelled unsalted pistachios or pepitas Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup light brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom Ask a question about this ingredient

1/3 cup olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

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

1 cup dried cranberries or apricots(optional) Ask a question about this ingredient

Preheat oven to 300. Oil a large baking pan.
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In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, almonds, pistachios, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and cardamom.
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In another small bowl combine the olive oil and maple syrup.
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Pour the oil & syrup mixture over the oat mixture and stir well, making sure that the ingredients are well coated.
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Spread evenly on the cookie sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
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Granola is done when golden brown. Let cool completely. Add optional dried cranberries or apricots.
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1 Comment on Coconut Cardamom Granola

Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker) added about 1 year ago

This looks wonderful. I make an almost identical recipe, but I don't use cardamom. What an intriguing addition. (I use coconut oil instead of olive. It gives it a really nice infusion of coconut.)