Ingredients:
8 cups rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup chopped almond
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 1/4 cup pitted dates
3 bananas
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp vanilla flavoring
2 tsp almond flavoring
1 tsp salt
2 cups dried fruit sweetened cranberries, raisins or other dried fruits of choice.
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Preparation:
step 1
Preheat oven at 250 degrees. Mix rolled oats, coconut flakes, chopped almonds and sesame seeds in a large bowl and set aside. Place pitted dates with water in a saucepan and simmer to soften.
step 2
Place dates plus water, bananas, vanilla, almond and salt in a blend; blend until smooth. Mix blended ingredients with dry.
step 3
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 90 minutes until dry, stirring occasionally, or leave in oven on the lowest setting, around 170 degrees, over night. Stir in dried fruit, serve with your favorite non-dairy milk or fruit topping. Store cooled granola in a container with a tight fitting lid.
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