Maple Butter Granola

Preparing to stock your cupboards with easy back-to-school food, or just make a seasonal yogurt topper. Extra buttery and crisp granola is sweetened with maple syrup and warming spices. Add coconut, seeds and some dried fruit for a healthy snack, breakfast, or topper.

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Servings

Makes about 7 cups

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Recipe by

Tara Teaspoon

3 cups	rolled oats
¾ cups	unsweetened coconut chips (large shreds)
¼ cup	ground flaxseed
½ cup	sliced almonds
½ cup	chopped pecans
½ cup	sunflower seeds
1 cup	crisped rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
½ cup	Plugrà^® Butter, salted, melted
½ cup	pure maple syrup
1¼ teaspoons	ground cinnamon
1	large egg white, beaten to frothy consistency
½ cup	pitted dates, sliced

1	Heat oven to 325ºF. In a large bowl mix the oats, coconut chips, flaxseed, nuts, sunflower seeds, and crisped rice cereal.
2	In a small saucepan heat the butter, syrup, and cinnamon. Pour over the nut mixture and combine. Mix in the whipped egg white then spread granola evenly on a baking sheet.
3	Bake 20 minutes and then stir the granola and spread evenly again on the baking sheet. Bake another 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and dried out. Stir in dates, then let granola cool completely on the baking sheet. Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days.