Vanilla Bean Coconut Granola

The flavor of this granola is made delicately sweet with the addition of vanilla bean caviar, pure vanilla extract, shredded sweetened coconut, coconut oil, and cinnamon. It is wonderful eaten as a healthy breakfast cereal or served as a topping on fruit and/or yogurt or ice cream.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Servings: 3/4 cup servings

Calories: 351kcal

Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

6 cups regular rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup shredded coconut (I used sweetened)
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup chia seeds
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup golden syrup or honey (I used Lyle's Golden Syrup)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 whole vanilla beans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degree F.
In a large mixing bowl, put the oats, slivered almonds, shredded coconut, wheat germ, chia seeds, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir together until ingredients are evenly distributed. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together well the melted coconut oil, golden syrup (or honey), and vanilla extract.
With a sharp knife, cut each vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With the dull edge of the knife, scrape out the vanilla bean caviar and add to the liquid ingredients. Stir well.
Pour liquid ingredients evenly over dry ingredients. Stir together well until all of the dry ingredients are coated with the wet ingredients.
Divide equally between two 9- x 13-inch baking pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until granola is light golden brown. Be careful not to over-cook.
Turn out onto paper towels to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to a week-10 days.

Notes

Substitutions: an additional 1/2 cup rolled oats may be used in place of the wheat germ. Either sesame seeds or an extra 1/2 cup slivered almonds can be substituted for the chia seeds.
Coconut oil: if your coconut oil is in a soft solid state, put the measured amount in a small bowl and melt it in the microwave for 20 seconds on high or until melted.

Nutrition calculations for this recipe are approximate per an on-line nutrition calculator. They are meant to be a guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.

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