Victoria’s Secret Granola Recipe

This is it! Crunchy, wholesome and full of flavor, this is what granola’s all about. Thanks for the recipe Victoria.

Ingredients:

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raw almonds
1 cup raw pecans
1 cup raw walnuts
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 cup raw shredded coconut
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
½ cup flax seeds
¼ cup black or brown sesame seeds
¼ cup agave syrup
¼ cup sucanat or raw sugar
¼ cup melted butter or non hydrogenated margarine

Preparation:

In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients together except the raisins
Melt butter and stir into dry ingredients, then mix in the agave syrup and sucanat.
Mix well and pour / spread mixture into a glass baking pan
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes
Take out and stir in the raisins
Bake for 10 more minutes (don’t let the raisins burn)
Remove from oven and serve.

Cook’s Notes:

Granola was first eaten in the late 19th century and much like today it was a mixture of rolled oats, nuts and dried fruit such as raisins. It was revived in the ‘60s as a natural food breakfast staple and is now a stock item in the cereal aisle of your neighborhood supermarket. It is easy to prepare and you can make up your own version using your favorite ingredients. Besides a breakfast cereal, granola also tastes great with a bowl of yoghurt or as a topping on fruit. You can add granola to a simple cookie dough recipe to make a granola cookie. You can store the granola in an airtight container.