This is one of my most favorite recipes. Toss it on top of yogurt, eat it in a bowl w/ some almond milk for a morning cereal, fill snack bags and toss in dried fruit or m&m's for a fun trail mix...or eat just as it is. This makes a very large batch.
**Add dried fruit or fresh fruit right before serving. It lasts longer withOUT fruit.
**BE SURE AND STORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER. Not sure how long the shelf life is...we have it all eaten in about a week's time.
4 cups of Rolled Oats (old fashioned, quick, steel? what's the difference??...read info at the very bottom if you are curious which is best for you)
2 cups Flaked Coconut (to make it "clean", you'll have to buy UNsweetened coconut which can only be found in organic section or specialty stores.)
3/4 cup OLIVE OIL
1/2 cup HONEY (you'll add more if you got unsweetened coconut)
2 tsp of ground cinnamon
1 tsp of kosher/sea salt
*OPTIONAL: 2 cups of slivered or shaved almonds
*OPTIONAL: 2 cups of chopped cashews
Pre-heat oven to 325.
In large bowl, combine oats, coconut, cinnamon, salt, and nuts if you are using them. Stir to distribute. Add honey and oil then stir until well coated. Divide into equal amounts on cookie sheets. (I like to line mine w/ parchment paper but you don't have to) Go ahead and put both sheets in on different racks. Bake 10 minutes, take out, give a little stir and then put back in, MAKING SURE TO SWITCH POSITIONS OF THE PANS. Bake an additional 10 minutes OR UNTIL LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN. Remove from oven and let cool completely before storing in container.
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Baked to perfection
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What’s the Difference Between Steel Cut and Regular Oats?
First, a quick guide to how different types of oat cereals are produced:
Oat groats: All types of oat cereals start out as
groats, which are hulled, toasted oat grains. (Removing the hull
doesn’t remove the bran, by the way.)
Steel-cut (Irish) oats: These are the least
processed type of oat cereal. The toasted oat groats are simply chopped
into chunks about the size of a sesame seed.
Stone-ground (Scottish) oats: These are the same as
Irish oats but they are ground into smaller pieces, closer to the size
of a poppy seed. Both Irish and Scottish oats have to be cooked before
you eat them. Irish oats take about 45 minutes to cook, Scottish oats
about half that long (because they are smaller).
Old-fashioned rolled oats: These are made by
steaming the toasted groats and then running them between rollers to
create flakes. Rolled oats can be eaten as is or cooked into oatmeal
(it takes about ten minutes).
Quick-cooking oats: These are simply rolled into thinner flakes, so they cook a little faster.
Instant oats: These are the most heavily processed.
The groats have been chopped fine, flattened, pre-cooked, and
dehydrated. Instant oatmeal usually has added salt and sugar. I
suggest leaving the instant oats on the shelf. In the time it takes you
to boil the water to make instant oatmeal, you can cook some
old-fashioned oats in the microwave.
Are Steel Cut Oats Healthier?
Because they go through some extra processing steps, you might
assume that rolled oats would be less nutritious than steel-cut oats,
but it turns out that the differences are quite minor. Steel cut,
stone-ground, old-fashioned, and quick-cooking rolled oats are all made
from whole grains and they all have approximately the same amount of fiber, protein, calories, and other nutrients.
In particular, oats are a good source of soluble fiber. As I explained in a previous article, soluble fiber can help reduce cholesterol and helps keep blood sugar levels steadier—which is helpful for managing and preventing diabetes as well as keeping your appetite in check.
The above information was taken from this site.
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