Granola

• 6 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 1/4 cups chopped nuts, such as raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, or a combination (optional)
• 1/4 cup raw hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup ground flaxseed or toasted wheat germ, or a combination
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 large egg whites
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3/4 cup sweetener, such as honey, agave, or unsulfured molasses
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped dried fruit, such as sour cherries, cranberries, currants, raisins, apricots, figs, or pineapple

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a bowl, combine oats, nuts (if using), pumpkin seeds, flaxseed, and cinnamon.
3. In another bowl, whisk together egg whites and salt until frothy.
4. Add honey and oil, and whisk to combine.
5. Stir into oat mixture until combined.
6. Spread mixture in even layers on two rimmed baking sheets.
7. Bake 20 minutes; remove from oven, and use a spatula to gently flip the granola and move it from outer edges to center (to brown evenly).
8. Return to oven, and continue to cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
9. Cool completely on sheets, then transfer to a bowl; stir in dried fruit.
10. Pistachios, Sunflower Seeds, Sour Cherries, and Toasted Coconut
11. Use 1 1/4 cups chopped pistachios and 1/4 cup sunflower seeds in the base.
12. After granola has been baked, stir in 1 cup dried sour cherries and 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened coconut.
13. Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Currants, and Puffed Brown Rice
14. Use 1 1/4 cups sliced almonds and 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds in the base.
15. After granola has been baked, stir in 1 cup dried currants and 1/2 cup puffed brown rice cereal.
16. Macadamia Nuts with Crystallized Ginger and Pineapple
17. Use 1 1/4 cups chopped macadamia nuts, and molasses as the sweetener in the base.
18. Add 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger to the oat mixture.
19. After granola has been baked, stir in 3/4 cup chopped dried pineapple, 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger, and 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened coconut.
20. (Per 1/2-cup Serving)
21. Calories: 207g
22. Saturated: 7g
23. Unsaturated Fat: 55g
24. Cholesterol: 0mg
25. Carbohydrates: 30g
26. Protein: 6g
27. Sodium: 68mg
28. Fiber: 3.8g

oldfashioned, nuts, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseed, ground cinnamon, egg whites, coarse salt, honey, extravirgin olive oil, dried fruit

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/granola-394201 (may not work)