Maybe it has something to do with summer, but I've been in a Hawaii sort of mood. I'm longing for pineapples, beaches, and palm trees. Those of you who live in such climates, please an enjoy one or all three for me.

I was inspired by a recipe I found in my files the other day, a nameless recipe scribbled on a notepad, as if I were in a rush. I played around with it and came up with a macadamia coconut granola that has pleasantly sweet, as well as buttery, nutty flavor. I added organic banana chips to my batch for an added tropical taste.

This granola works well as a breakfast cereal, as a topping for yogurt, or as a snack by itself.

Tropical Granola

Ingredients:

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/3 cup flax seed meal
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup olive oil or canola oil
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp coconut extract
• 1 cup macadamia nuts

Optional:

• 1/3 cup banana chips
• 1/4 cup dried pineapple

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients in separate bowl. Then pour wet ingredients into dry, and combine.

Spread mixture on a 9x13 baking pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove baking pan from oven and stir granola. Add macadamia nuts. Add banana chips and/or dried pineapple if you are using. Bake for 20 more minutes, or until toasted. Keep a close eye on the granola to prevent burning. Stir every 20 minutes.

Let cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Originally posted 2008-06-24 15:00:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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