Granola

Today was a good day so I started to parcel out smaller more manageable ziplocs full of raw sunflower seeds. I had ordered 25lbs of raw sunflower seeds to use in baking and experiment with making our own sunflower butter. I was roasting a small batch and got to thinking that it wouldn't take much more effort to mix up a batch of granola to toss in the oven after the seeds were done.

I did a quick google and came across this recipe at www.elizabethrider.com, I changed the recipe a bit to suit me and what I had on hand.

Granola (Original unaltered recipe here)

This makes a fairly sweet granola.

4 cups old fashioned oats (I used bobs red mill)

3/4 cup Organic roasted non salted sunflower seeds

1/4 cup hemp seeds

1/2-3/4 tsp epicure pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp salt

5 tbsp honey (Local)

4 tbsp coconut oil

Preheat oven to 300F

Mix first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Melt honey and coconut oil together, 

Stir honey mixture into bowl, mixing well.

Spread over a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for 23 minutes. Keep a close eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn.

Let cool and break up into clumps