Vermont is filled with Granola. No, not just hippies. Real granola. One of my favorite things about these Green Mountains, are the number of Farmer’s Markets during summertime. You can drive down the state, and find yourself in a variety of different markets, filled with beautiful produce, flowers, and granola by the bucket-full.
Granola is one of those beautiful things that requires very little skill and allows you to be as creative as you’d like. Today was a rainy day. March is never quite “spring time” in Vermont, but it is safe to say that I’ve been dreaming of spring. Spring becomes Summer and Summer means Farmer’s Markets. Something to look forward to.
Anyway, today marks my first granola venture. Despite the fact that it was a little crunchy, I’d say it tasted pretty dang good. Try it yourself!
Ingredients:
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped unsalted almonds
1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup pepitas (raw)
1 stick unsalted butter
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Combine oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, pepitas, cinnamon, salt and raisins in a bowl.
Heat butter, honey, brown sugar and vanilla extract over low heat until melted.
Stir butter mixture into dry mix and combine until covered.
Spread granola over greased baking sheet.
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees, stirring with spatula periodically.
Remove from oven, cool, and enjoy with milk or yogurt.
Granola is one of those beautiful things that requires very little skill and allows you to be as creative as you’d like. Today was a rainy day. March is never quite “spring time” in Vermont, but it is safe to say that I’ve been dreaming of spring. Spring becomes Summer and Summer means Farmer’s Markets. Something to look forward to.
Anyway, today marks my first granola venture. Despite the fact that it was a little crunchy, I’d say it tasted pretty dang good. Try it yourself!
Ingredients:
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped unsalted almonds
1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup pepitas (raw)
1 stick unsalted butter
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Combine oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, pepitas, cinnamon, salt and raisins in a bowl.
Stir butter mixture into dry mix and combine until covered.
Spread granola over greased baking sheet.
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees, stirring with spatula periodically.
Remove from oven, cool, and enjoy with milk or yogurt.
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