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The Best Granola

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Ever wake up and feel the hunger strike immediately? There's no time to wait for a casserole to bake or even for waffles to be made; you need to eat right this millisecond. The Best Granola has got you! Grab a handful of this crunchy, sweet, and nutty oat-covered goodness and your morning will go from nightmare to daydream in literally no time! Just make sure you make it the night before and it'll be sitting there waiting to make your morning hunger-free in an instant. And if you can spare one extra millisecond, we recommend sprinkling The Best Granola over your favorite creamy yogurt for even more satisfaction and a little bit of protein... which will keep the daydream going all the day long. It's going to be a good morning, indeed!

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey, plus more, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or coconut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
  • 3/4 cup almonds, chopped
  • yogurt, optional, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, 1/2 cup of the honey, the vanilla, the oil, and the salt together.

Step 3 -Add the oats to the brown sugar mixture and stir.

Step 4 -Add the coconut and the chopped almonds to the oat mixture.

Step 5 -Add more of the honey to the granola mixture until it reaches a sticky consistency.

Step 6 -Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray, then immediately spread the granola onto it.

Step 7 -Bake the granola, stirring every 7-10 minutes, until it is crisp and golden, about 20-30 minutes.

Step 8 -Transfer the baking sheet from the oven and let the granola cool.

Step 9 -Serve the granola over the yogurt.

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