With nuts and berries both so good for eye health and in helping to prevent, or halt the development of Aging Macular Degeneration, this Nut and Berry Granola seems like the perfect recipe for either breakfast, served with soy or almond milk for even more taste and health, or simply as a snack in the hands.
Air cookers offer a great way to prepare granola, which can be served immediately or stored in an airtight contained at room temperature for several days.
HINT: Be sure to use gluten-free oatmeal, otherwise oats may have traces of gluten since some oats are processed on the same lines at wheat for flour.)
NUT AND BERRY GRANOLA
1/2 Cups rolled, NOT quick-cooking) Oats
1 Cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or both
3 T. flaxseed
½ t. cinnamon
1/8 teas. Nutmeg
¼ Cup maple syrup
3 Tbls. Vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
½ Cup each dried blueberries and dried cherries.
Combine oats, nuts, flaxseed, and spices, and mix well.
Combine maple syrup, oil vanilla and ¼ teas. salt, if using salt, and mix well. Pour over the oat mixture, stirring to combine
Set the air cooker at 350 degrees, place pan with the mixture in the air cooker basket and bake for 12 minutes, stirring once. Granola should be golden brown and fragrant.
Let cool for three minutes. Stir in dried fruits. And either serve or store for several days.
