Fresh-Made Granola, Frontcountry (JY)


Ingredients
4 servings
oatmeal flakes, old fashioned rolled oats
3.0 cup(s)
Nuts and/or Seeds
1.0 cup(s)
Salt / Pepper (to taste)
1.0 pinch(es)
Spice, Cinnamon
1.0 pinch(es)
Butter / Margarine
5.0 tablespoon(s)
Sugar, brown
0.33 cup(s)
Figs, Apricots, Raisins, or other Dried Fruit
8.0 cup(s)

Recipe Instructions

Instructions:
1. Melt butter or heat oil in fry pan on medium. Don't burn butter!
2. Add uncooked oats and stir to coat with butter. Add salt to taste (if nuts/seeds aren't salted).
3. Sprinkle in brown sugar (and cinnamon if desired) over top.
4. Cook oats until golden, stirring.
5. Take off heat, then add fruit and nuts.

Note:
- Can serve with milk or yogurt, or nut milk or vegan yogurt.
- Can also make in the front country or before leaving for a trip. This is an alternative to store bought granola.
- If nuts and seeds are untoasted, you can fry them with the oatmeal.
- Make gluten free using gluten free oats.
- Make nut free by only adding fruit.
- Make dairy free and vegan by using oil instead of butter.