The Easiest and Best Granola You'll Put in Your Mouth!

So, we are back in full swing with our super crazy healthy lifestyle after a few months of falling of the wagon a bit. It's funny because our "falling off the wagon" just means we ate more pasta, bread, a little pizza here and there, and maybe some sweets a couple times a week! Oh and I did enjoy a few more frap's from Starbucks that I should have! (;
We laugh at ourselves too, so don't worry.  Even on our worst meal, we never eat fast food or total junk food.  Anyhow, today I am blogging about the most delicious granola you'll ever eat!  I decided to go back to making this for my family to stop buying cereal, to use on our yogurt and/or to simply eat as a snack if I want it.
It's so simple to make and a ton cheaper than the pre-made bags of granola on the shelf AND way better for you!  This recipe is so stinkin healthy I am begging you to make it!


Ingredients:

• 1 cup of old fashioned rolled oats
• 3-4 tablespoons of pure maple syrup or raw honey or agave
• 2 tablespoons of melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup of pecans
• 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds(raw)
• 2 tsp. of cinnamon

That's it! Super simple.  Now, you can add more oats, nuts or seeds to this recipe easily! It's so versatile!

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.  
2. In a large bowl, but all DRY ingredients in. That's everything but the coconut oil and the sweetener of choice.
3. Stir.
4. Mix your sweetener(honey, maple, or agave) with the melted coconut oil and blend well.
5. Pour over the dry mixture in the bowl and make sure everything is coated.
6. Pour onto a baking sheet and bake for about an hour or so.  Stir every 15-20 minutes on the pan to make sure it's not burning. 
7. Done. Let it cool a bit and EAT IT!

You can enjoy this granola over yogurt and fruit, in a bowl with some milk(cereal.ha), or simple eat it right out of the palm of your hand!
I even cut up some dry prunes in mine. It's super delish! The best thing about prunes over other dried fruits like cranberries is that prunes are naturally sweetened. Cranberries almost always have added sugars, whether it's from "apple juice" or not..it's added sugar to that apple juice too. See, they try to get ya! Prunes are super healthy and low calorie, low fat, but really quench the sweet tooth. As does this granola recipe! TRY IT!!! Then tell me how you liked it please :) Thanks guys! Merry Christmas!