Oatmeal Raisin Granola

Dry Ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• ½ cup oat flour
• ¾ cup walnuts (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1½ teaspoons cinnamon (ground)
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Cookie Binder

• ⅓ cup creamy almond butter
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)

Raisin Finish

• ¾ cup raisins
• hot water (for plumping)

Instructions

1. Plump the Raisins: Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with hot water. Let sit for 10 minutes, then drain well and pat dry with paper towels.¾ cup raisins, hot water
2. Prepare the Oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.parchment paper
3. Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, oat flour, walnuts, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and fine sea salt.3 cups oats, ½ cup oat flour, ¾ cup walnuts, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 1½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, ½ tsp sea salt
4. Make the Cookie Binder: In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together the almond butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, brown sugar, molasses, and vanilla until smooth and glossy.⅓ cup almond butter, ⅓ cup maple syrup, ¼ cup coconut oil, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp molasses, 1 tbsp vanilla
5. Coat the Granola: Pour the warm almond butter mixture over the oats and stir until everything is evenly coated.dry ingredients, cookie binder
6. Press and Bake: Spread the granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and press it into an even, compact layer. Bake for 18 minutes, rotate the pan, gently press the granola back down with a spatula, and bake another 8–12 minutes until lightly golden around the edges.prepared granola mixture
7. Add the Raisins: Remove the pan from the oven and immediately scatter the plumped raisins over the warm granola. Press them gently into the surface with a spatula so they stick to the clusters.plumped raisins
8. Cool Completely: Let the granola cool completely on the pan for at least 45 minutes without stirring. Once cool, break into clusters.cooled granola
9. Store: Transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature.finished oatmeal raisin granola