Easy Granola In The Slow Cooker
Created by ChefTweaker on February 19, 2015
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #17467
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats (old fashioned)
- 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (shelled, aka pepitos)
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
- 3 1/2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 5 to 6 tablespoons honey (I use maple syrup)
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine the ingredients in the crock pot set on "high". Mine is the large size (6 qt) so not sure how this would work with a smaller crock. Don't cover with the lid. You can set the lid cocked so steam will escape to start with. Stir after 30 minutes and remove lid then keep an eye on it. Continue to stir every 15 minutes or so. It is supposed to take 2 hrs but I would watch it closely after the first hour. Once it starts to brown, it can burn quickly!
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Step 2: Allow to cool and then add dried fruit if desired. After COMPLETELY cool, store in an airtight container.
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Step 3: (Substitutions are endless... for butter you could use coconut oil. I have already mentioned honey and maple syrup, you could probably try brown sugar. Obviously the ginger could be replaced with cinnamon or more spices can be added. Have fun!)
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (79.9 g)
- Calories 356.6
- Total Fat - 17.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.5 g
- Cholesterol - 13.4 mg
- Sodium - 116.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 42 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.9 g
- Sugars - 11.5 g
- Protein - 11.1 g
- Calcium - 72.9 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg