cherry pecan maple granola

being vegan has its challenges

not for me, but for other people -

people i don't know

breakfast, the most important part of the day they say

seems to be the biggest challenge when going away

breakfast chef's don't know what to do with a vegan

i think we confuse them - what no eggs, no butter, no yogurt!

so they throw you together a fruit salad

raise your hand if you are a vegan and for every vegan dessert or breakfast at a non vegan friendly restaurant they serve you a fruit cup

yeah- i thought so, you all raised your hands didn't you

so instead of setting myself up for disappointment - i have learned to bring my own

we spent the weekend in burlington vermont celebrating Justin's 31st

this granola was a perfect tag along - easy, portable & delicious

throw in a single serve take with you anywhere soy milk and i was in business

i love granola in the winter months

this granola combination is one of may favorites

chock full of healthy goodness

all the way around, granola is an all star breakfast player

new englanders pretty much put maple syrup in everything - including this granola

orange juice and veggie oil are added for moisture

toss all your ingredients in a large bowlyou gotta love the one bowl recipes

stir in your maple syrup, oil & oj

spread on a rimmed cookie sheet or jelly roll pan - really any pan will work

slowly baked in a 300* oven for 40 minutes

stir around about half way through baking

once done, remove from the oven - using the back of a spatula press down on the granola

this will help your granola "clump" together

a simple, healthy breakfast

Cherry Pecan Maple Granola

you will need:

• 2 cups multi grain oats or regular oats (not quick cooking)
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup ground flax
• 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup pepitas
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice

assembly:

• preheat oven to 300*
• in a large bowl mix together dry ingredients
• add wet ingredients to dry and mix well until all dry ingredients are well coated
• spread on a large rimmed baking sheet (you can use 2 medium, just make sure to rotate 1/2 way through baking)
• bake in oven for 40 minutes - stirring after 30 minutes
• remove from oven - with the back of a spatula firmly press down on the mixture (this creates the larger pieces of granola)
• cool and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks

enjoy!

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