I just love granola, and I love giving it as a gift even more. It’s fairly healthy, and always yummy. Kayla and I are the biggest granola eaters in our house ~ and usually on yogurt. To make it gluten free, we just are sure to buy specified gluten free oats ~ like Bob’s Red Mill or Laura’s. Regular oats are gluten free, but almost always grown and processed right alongside of wheat, so these brands come from dedicated farms and facilities. There are just tons of different granola recipes out there, but here is the one I have been using for a couple of years:
Gluten Free Cranberry Almond Granola
6 cups GF oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
dash nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sliced or chopped almonds (I start with “raw” ones)
1 cup dried cranberries (cherries and raisins work too, of course!)
1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
In large bowl mix together first 7 ingredients. Melt butter and honey together in a small saucepan, and then add vanilla if desired. Pour butter and honey mixture over dry ingredients in bowl and mix well. Spread evenly onto 2 cookie sheets and bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes ~ stirring occasionally to prevent over browning or burning.
Oh that sounds good! I need to come over and write all these yummies down for my recipe book….someday :-0
~Thank you for sharing~
~Cinnamon