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Maple Hazelnut Granola

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    Who doesn’t love receiving from-scratch granola? Dried cherries, hazelnuts, and cacao nibs give this version a luxurious appeal and show recipients you truly care about helping them start the day in a healthy way.

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    3 cups (750 mL) rolled oats1/2 cup (125 mL) walnuts, coarsely chopped1/3 cup (80 mL) hemp hearts1/2 tsp (2 mL) kosher salt1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cardamom1/2 cup (125 mL) pure maple syrup, preferably dark grade1/2 cup (125 mL) coconut oil, melted2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract3/4 cup (180 mL) unsweetened coconut flakes1/2 cup (125 mL) hazelnuts, halved3/4 cup (180 mL) dried cherries or dried cranberries1/4 cup (60 mL) cacao nibsPreheat oven to 325 F (160 C).

    In large bowl, toss together oats, walnuts, hemp hearts, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom. In separate bowl, stir together maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. Add maple syrup mixture to oats and stir until everything is moist.

    Turn mixture out onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet and spread out into an even layer. Bake for 15 minutes; remove pan from oven and stir in coconut flakes and hazelnuts. Return to oven and bake until granola is fragrant and golden, 18 to 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Be careful that the oats don’t burn. Stir in dried cherries and cacao nibs. Let cool completely and then divide among wide-mouth jars.

    Makes enough for 3 to 4 gifts.

    Each 1/2 cup (125 mL) serving contains: 384 calories; 6 g protein; 17 g total fat (13 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat); 35 g total carbohydrates (13 g sugars, 8 g fibre); 103 mg sodium

    source: "Love Bites", alive #386, December 2014

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