I am a big fan of my slow cooker (I have 50+ slow cooker recipes on my blog); especially recipes I can set them and walk away (or leave my house) for 4 to 8 hours. But like a lot of people, I’ve been home quite a bit more, given the pandemic, so I decided to try to make a recipe that requires you to stay a bit closer to your slow cooker – Slow Cooker Granola.
My mother-in-law mentioned making granola in her slow cooker, and how great the results were, so I wanted to try to make my own version!
This recipe is very adaptable, you can substitute in any nut, oil, liquid sweetener, and dried fruit you prefer. This recipe also makes a good amount of granola, but if your house is anything like mine, it will be gone before you know it!
Ingredients:
- Cooking spray
- 5 cups old fashioned rolled oats (use gluten-free oats to ensure this is gluten-free)
- 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds (or any nut you prefer; omit to make nut-free)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon each of
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup agave (or maple syrup or honey if you prefer)
- 1 tablespoon almond extract (or vanilla extract to make nut-free)
- 1/2 cup raisins (or other dried fruit you prefer)
