Orange Granola

Orange Granola

Ingredients

• 1 c. old-fashioned rolled oats

• 1/2 c. roasted unsalted pumpkin seeds

• 1/4 c. lightly salted smoked almonds chopped

• 1/4 c. brown sugar

• 3 T. canola oil

• 2 tsp grated orange rind

• 2 T. fresh orange juice

• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Spread the mixture into the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.

3. Cool completely.

   
   

   It is sometimes difficult to find pumpkin seeds. Also, some people are avoiding the salt that is part of smoked almonds. So I make a quick and easy version of this where I leave out the pumpkin seeds and the smoked almonds. Instead, I add 1/2 cup of sliced almonds halfway through cooking. I often double the size of this recipe. If you do, cook for 25 to 30 minutes.