Southern Granola

I have never been to the American south but I imagine lots of sun drenched porches scattered with people drinking sweet tea, old pickup trucks racing down dirt roads and ladies slaving away in country kitchens to make endless amounts of hearty soul food.  Maybe I have been watching too many country music videos but I love the flavors and ingredients from this region and they provided my inspiration for this granola.  The raw quinoa is kind of unusual but it adds a really nice crunch.

Southern Granola
 
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Serves: 4-8
INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 cups oats
  • 1 cup pecans
  • ½ cup millet puffs (or rice puffs)
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup quinoa (uncooked)
  • ¼ cup almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Mix all the ingredients together well in a bowl and then spread out on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 300°, stirring every 10 minutes to ensure it browns evenly. Once cooked, leave it out to cool completely then store in a jar in the cupboard.

  2. I recommend it served with grilled or baked peaches or nectarines and a light drizzle of maple syrup.

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