Author Adapted by Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Original by Cookie & Kate
Equipment
Baking Sheet
Ingredients
4cupsOld-Fashioned oats
1 cupsliced almonds
1tspground cinnamon
½tspsalt
½tspground ginger
½cupcoconut oil, melted
½cupmaple syrup
1tspvanilla extract
½cupunsweetened coconut flakes**Can be found in the baking section
½cupcoconut, shredded
A handful of coconut chips, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the oats, almond slices, cinnamon, salt, and ground ginger together in a large mixing bowl; mix very well with a rubber spatula.
Pour the coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla together in a small bowl; whisk until well combined. Pour over the oat mixture and stir until oats are evenly coated. Spread the mixture out onto the baking sheet. Side Note: You will add the coconut after it cooks for a while.
Place into the oven to bake for 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet and add the coconut flakes and shredded coconut then mix well and spread out evenly. Return to the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes. Let the granola cool on the baking sheet. It will further crisp up as it cools. If desired, for even more coconut flavor, toss in a handful of coconut chips after it has cooled.
Store the granola in an airtight container. Enjoy.