Alton Brown's Rolled Oats Granola
Mix everything well in a big bowl then bake it low and slow. Stick around because you have to stir it every 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 c rolled oats (the kind with the Quaker and the words "old-fashioned" on the front)
- 1 c slivered almonds
- 1 c cashews
- 3/4 c shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 T ground cinnamon (optional, not in Alton's original recipe)
- 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 c canola oil (I never have canola oil so I used coconut oil)
- 6 T maple syrup (= 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 and line a large, rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. No need to spray or grease the parchment paper.
- Mix all the dry stuff in a big bowl. Mix the oil and maple syrup in a smaller bowl, then add the wet to the dry and stir well.
- Pour the mixture onto the cookie sheet in a single layer and bake for one hour. Set your phone timer and stir every 15 minutes.
- Let it cool and add dried fruit if you want.
Notes
Use this on yogurt, ice cream, on bananas cut lengthwise and spread with peanut butter, on salads, or eat it as is.
Try increasing the cinnamon, adding ground cardamom, nutmeg, or a pinch of ground cloves or even prepared apple pie seasoning.
Certainly, the nuts can be changed around to what's on hand and the maple syrup increased or decreased per your taste, or omitted/swapped out to whatever your favorite sweetener is.
Rolled oats have literally been rolled through a pressing machine that flattens them. This process decreases the cooking time. The kitchn explains the various oats nicely. Rolled oats are the ones in the familiar cardboard canister with a red background and a Quaker on the front. There is a yellow band on the container that says "Old-fashioned".