When life dumps snow on us...

We build forts...

We go sledding...

And we bake granola...

Coconut Granola
courtesy of COOKIE+kate

• 4 C organic rolled oats
• 1 C organic roasted, unsalted cashews (chopped)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 C melted organic coconut oil
• 1/3 C real maple syrup
• 1/4 C molasses
• 3/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 C organic unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 C chopped dried fruit (I mixed organic raisins and organic cranberries)
• Combine oats, nuts, salt, cinnamon, ginger
• In separate bowl, combine coconut oil, maple syrup, molasses, vanilla
• Add wet to dry; stir until oats are well-coated
• Bake on parchment-lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
• Remove from oven; stir in coconut; bake for additional 10 minutes
• Remove from oven; stir in dried fruit; cool and eat

I followed the baking time on the original recipe - I worried it was getting over-done during the last 10 minutes but it is a bit darker in color from the molasses. This is a crumbly granola - it baked up crisp but doesn't form big clumps like other recipes I've used. All in all, I think it has great flavor and, naturally, I love that it uses no sugar.

Happy Snow Day! In the words of Elise: "The world is a wreck of snow!".