Author Notes
This granola sneaks in healthy super foods like flaxseeds and chia seeds, but disguises them with super delicious foods like butter, brown sugar and Bourbon. It's a favorite in our house as a hearty breakfast or feel-good snack. —Kiera Stipovich
Ingredients
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3 cups
old fashioned rolled oats
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1 cup
mixed nuts (sliced almonds and chopped hazelnuts)
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1/2 cup
dried peaches, chopped
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1/2 cup
unsweetened flaked coconut
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2 tablespoons
flaxseeds, coarsely ground
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1 1/2 teaspoons
chia seeds
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6 tablespoons
unsalted butter
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1/2 cup
brown sugar, loosely packed
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1 tablespoon
Bourbon
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon
kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon
cardamom
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1 dash
cinnamon
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1
egg white
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 325° [165°C].
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In a large bowl, toss together the rolled oats, nuts, dried peaches, coconut, flaxseeds, and chia seeds.
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In a small sauce pan over low heat, add butter, brown sugar, bourbon, vanilla extract, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon. Stir until all ingredients are well combined and mixture is completely smooth.
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Pour warm butter and sugar mixture over dry ingredients and stir until evenly coated.
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Beat egg white until frothy. Gently stir into mixture then spread onto a sheet pan or large baking pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown and dry to the touch. Turn oven off, crack open the oven door, and let granola cool completely inside the oven for a couple of hours.
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Transfer to an airtight container, breaking granola up a little but leaving some good sized clusters intact. Store at room temperature for up 2 weeks (or for several weeks in the freezer)!
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