What you will need: coconut oil, 3 cups of oats, lotus spread, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, almonds, pecans, white chocolate chips (optional), salt, Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter spread
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl add 3 cups of oats, 1/3 cup chopped pecans, 1/3 chopped almonds, 1/3 chopped coconut
- Mix all of these dry ingredients together
- In another bowl mix the wet ingredients
- Add 1/2 cup lotus spread
- Add 1/4 cup of honey
- Add 3 tablespoons of coconut oil ( if not available use corn or canola oil)
- Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt mix the wet ingredients with a spatula
- Microwave it for just 30 seconds are in a small sauce pan stove top for just a few minutes until warm but not bubbly
- Stir it again until smooth
- Transfer the mix to the dry ingredients bowl and stir them together with a wooden spoon or spatula
- Then by hand ensure that the oats are evenly coated
- Spread the granola out evenly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
- Take it out of the oven every 10 minutes to stir it and break up any big clusters
- I like to do it by hand to ensure that all granola clusters are broken up
- Once the granola is lightly toasted in golden, take it out of the oven
- Place the tray on a wire cooling rack and let the granola cool until it reaches room temperature
- Once at room temperature add a handful of sunflower seeds
- Add a handful of dried cranberries
- Mix them in, you may add some chocolate chips if you like
- Transfer the granola to an airtight container to store
- Enjoy with yogurt and fresh seasonal fruits and drizzle with honey
- Enjoy!