Oatmeal - Crunchy Homemade Gluten Free Gingerbread Granola

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 2 cups certified gluten-free oats
• 1 1/2 cups nuts (almonds, walnuts and/or pecans), coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup brown flax seed meal (golden, if desired)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 Tablespoons oil (I use lightly flavored olive oil)
• 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1/4 cup agave syrup
• 1/4 cup evaporated cane juice sugar (or granulated sugar)
• 2 Tablespoons organic honey
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup cranberries (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 6 servings

Preheat oven to 275ºF.

Add the oatmeal, nuts, flax seed meal, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves to a bowl; and stir to combine.

Add the oil, molasses, agave, sugar, honey and vanilla and stir until all ingredients are distributed

Transfer mixture to a rimmed baking sheet bake for 30 minutes, stirring once midway through baking.

Remove pan from oven and transfer to a wire rack until cool. Stir in dried cranberries, if using. Serve immediately or store in a resealable/zipper storage bag.