Homemade Granola Recipe (using a Slow-Cooker!)
Lightly Sweetened and perfectly crunchy, this Homemade Granola Recipe is a dream come true! All you need is a slow-cooker and some time!
Ingredients
Granola Base
- 5 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup cashews heaping scoop raw or roasted
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Mix-Ins
- 1 cup freeze-dried blueberries
- 1/4 cup dried elderberries
- 1/4 cup raw cacao
Instructions
- Grease the crock-pot with coconut oil. Get every nook and cranny!
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl (save the optional mix-ins for the very end!)
- Whisk the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly
- Pour into slow-cooker, turn on high
- Cover with lid, leaving 1/4 inch ajar to let excess steam escape
- Stir every 30 minutes, being sure to scrape the bottom and corners
- After about 2 hours, the oats should smell slightly “nutty” and will have absorbed most of the moisture
- Turn off the slow-cooker, and incorporate any mix-ins now. Have fun with it!
- Spread mixture evenly across large (rimmed) baking sheet, allowing granola to cool completely. This will take another hour or so
- Transfer to air-tight container and keep at room temperature for 2-3 weeks.
Notes
Store in a sealed jar at room temperature. Can be frozen to extend life.