Coconut Nut Granola

COCONUT NUT GRANOLA

I culled this recipe from several different recipes I found for granola, this one worked the best for me

You Will Need

4 cups organic old fashioned rolled oats

2 cups organic sweetened shredded coconut

2 cups walnuts coarsely chopped (or sliced almonds-or 1 cup both)

¾ cup organic coconut oil

½ cup organic real honey

1 cup dried dates

1 cup dried cherries

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup pecans halved (roasted cashews)

Pre-heat oven to 350⁰F. 

-Toss oats, coconut and nuts together in a large bowl. Mix well make sure coconut is not clumped together.

-Whisk together coconut oil and honey in a small bowl. You can also add a little cinnamon to the mix.

-Pour over oat mixture, stir well with wooden spoon, until all nuts and oats are coated.

-Pour onto ( I line my pan with parchment paper) sheet pan-13x18x1

-Bake stirring about every 5 to 10 minutes with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice golden brown.   Takes about 45 minutes

-Remove from oven, allow to cool, stir occasionally. After about 10 minutes add the dried fruits, mixture should be warm, but not hot. 

Other dried fruits to try- pineapples, apricots, blueberries…be creative with your choice of dried fruit and nuts. You can also add some dark chocolate pieces. 

This is a great snack, and it can be used as an ice cream topping, with some caramel sauce maybe.

The Wanda Trifle

THE WANDA TRIFLE

Because it is Outrageously Delicious & Sinfully Easy

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 1 pint fresh sliced organic strawberries
• 1 pint black organic raspberries
• 1 pint organic blueberries
• 1-2 sliced organic bananas 

      (Tried red raspberries but they do not hold up very well- kiwi fruit is good too)

• 1/4 cup  organic sugar
• 2 packages frozen mini chocolate eclairs -I use Delizza Belgian

Put all fruit into large bowl-dust lightly with the sugar...pull out a few of each fruit for top.

Prepare whipped cream

• 4 tablespoons organic confectioner sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
• 2 cups organic heavy whipping cream

Pour the cream into a well-chilled bowl-at least 15 minutes in freezer (your whisk or beaters should also be chilled) add the sugar and vanilla. Using an electric hand mixer or balloon whisk, beat the cream to the desired consistency. For soft peaks, the cream will be just thick enough to hold its shape in soft billows. For stiffly beaten cream, the beaters or whisk wires will leave distinct traces on the cream and stand in firm peaks when the beaters are lifted.

To Assemble

If you do not have a trifle bowl use any clear decorative or plain big bowl available.

....put thin layer of fruit on the bottom

....stand up row of eclairs around the sides of the bowl

....add a layer of whipped cream

....add a couple of eclairs top with more fruit

...add another row of eclairs around the sides of the bowl

....repeat until all ingredients are used ending with whipped cream

Decorate the top with the saved fruit...you can also add walnuts