Vegan Crunchy Granola | Recipe and Instructions

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower in glycemic index.

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Applesauce reduces fat while adding moisture.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide omega-3 fatty acids.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: dried cherries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cherries offer a unique tartness.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl, combine old-fashioned rolled oats, walnuts, slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Stir to mix.

Add cinnamon and vanilla powder to the mixture and toss it around.

Incorporate apple sauce into the mixture as the wet binding agent.

Estimate and add date syrup to the mixture for sweetness and bind it together, stirring well to combine.

Prepare a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

Spread the granola mixture evenly over the baking mat.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, checking to ensure it doesn't burn.

After 30 minutes, check the granola; if the edges are starting to burn, turn over big clumps with a spatula.

Return the granola to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, turn off the oven and let the granola dry out in the residual heat for about 40 minutes.

Once dried, mix in organic raisins with the granola.

Store the granola in a glass jar for easy access.

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