Granola with a tropical twist

I enjoy trying different versions of Granola. This is a new one, I liked. It was a new twist to use the tropical fruit, and to use applesauce instead of oil. :) I loved the tropical blend I used, that had mango, blueberries and cranberries. I also used a 6 grain rolled oats, that I got from Good Earth. It added a lot of great grains. It had red and white wheat, Rye, Barley, Rolled Oats and Sunflower seeds. It tasted great!

3 C. 6 Grain rolled oats or Oatmeal
1/3 C. Applesauce (I got the flavor with cinnamon :)
1/3 C. Water
4 T. Sugar and Cinnamon Blended together
1 C. Cashew pieces
1 C. Dried Tropical blend ( I used the one with Mango, Blueberries, and Cranberries
1/2 C. Unsweetened Coconut flakes

1. Heat oven to 325

2. Mix all the ingredients together.

3. Pour onto cookie sheet. You can use parchment paper.

4. I like to clump it together a little. (I like when it sticks together while baking.) Stir every 10 min. till cooked to desired texture. I like it to be slightly crunchy. :) After it cools store in an air tight container or ziplock bag. Enjoy! :)

9 Grain Bread

Doesn't that dough look great?

1 1/2 c. uncooked 7 grain cereal
2 c. hot water
1 c. wheat flour
2 T honey
2 T coconut oil or oil of your choice
1 tsp salt

1. Stir together and let sit till water cools, to lukewarm. Then stir in 2 T. Yeast. Let sit till it starts to sponge about 15 min.

2. Then add :

2 eggs
4 c. spelt flour
1 T gluten powder

3. Knead together with your machine, for no more than 4 min. (Spelt flour does not perform well when it is over-kneaded.) Let double in the bowl. I rubbed some oil on it. Cover with a towel.

4. Punch down and form into loaves. I made one 2 lb loaf and about 6 rolls. Let rise until double.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 to 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of your loaf and your oven. It smelled so good while it was baking. One of my children even mentioned that. The taste was wonderful. Enjoy!


*I used a 7 grain mix I have that has Rye, Barley, Millet, Quinoa, Amaranth, Buckwheat and Oat Groats that I ground into flakes. You can find a variety of grain cereals already flaked.

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