This award-winning healthy Brown Butter Pecan Granola gets its nice caramel flavor from the brown butter, is chock-full of healthy stuff like sunflower seeds, honey oats, wheat germ, sesame seeds, chia, and coconut, minus the preservatives. This homemade granola doesn't take long to make and is the perfect busy morning breakfast!
In a large bowl, mix oats, wheat germ, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, coconut, pecans and cranberries together.
2 cups rolled oats, ½ cup raw, unsalted sunflower seeds, 2 tablespoon chia seeds, ½ cup sesame seeds, ⅓ cup finely shredded coconut, ½ cup dried cranberries, ½ cup wheat germ, ⅓ cup chopped pecans
Brown butter in a small pot over medium heat, until it's golden brown (see Video)
â…“ cup brown butter (see video in NOTES)
In a separate saucepan, heat milk, salt and honey to boiling, remove and cool.
2 tablespoon milk, ½ cup honey, ¼ teaspoon salt
When butter is brown (see video on how to brown butter in post), add to honey mixture. Cool for a minute or so, then pour over dry ingredients (oat mixture) and stir.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray and spread mixture on sheet.
Bake for about 15 minutes. Cool.
Notes
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