Author Notes
A spicy granola mix slightly sweetened with a surprising burst of concord grapey goodness, mix it with milk or vanilla yogurt for that old fashioned purple cow memory! —BarkingHen
Ingredients
- Dry Ingredients
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3 cups
Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
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1 cup
Chunky Chopped Walnuts
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1/4 cup
Ground Flaxseed or Wheat Germ (or combine)
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1 teaspoon
Fine Seasalt
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1/2 teaspoon
Cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon
Ground Cloves
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1/2 cup
Packed Brown Sugar
- Wet Ingredients
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3/4 cup
Seeded and pureed Concord Grapes (pulp and skins)
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3 tablespoons
Melted Butter
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1 tablespoon
Vanilla
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1
Vanilla bean, scraped. Discard 'casing' or save for another use.
Directions
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Pre- heat oven 325 degrees. Mix Dry Ingredients in a large bowl.
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Puree Grapes in small food processor.
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Melt butter in medium microwave safe bowl.
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Add wet ingredients to the butter and whisk until well blended.
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Add wet ingredient to dry ingredients and mix until well coated.
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Spread onto Large un-greased Cookie sheet
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Bake 35-45 minutes, checking and turning every 5-10 minutes.
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You will not be able to see the atypical 'goldening' of the granola due to the purple coloring. However, you will be able to feel the drying of the mix.
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Allow to cool and harden before storing.
Adding fresh currents really takes this granola over the top!
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Enjoy!
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