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VANILLA ALMOND GRANOLA

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I currently have two food obsessions. First, popcorn. My daughter and I have been sharing a bowl of popcorn after school lately. We sit on the front porch and snack while we wait for my husband to get home. She isn’t old enough for this to become a long-term memory for her but I’m holding it dear to my heart. When I look back at my own childhood memories, it is the simple moments of quality time with my parents that are my favorites. I am trying to be fully present in these little moments with my daughter so that eventually they become memories for both of us.

Vanilla Almond Granola - www.sliceofhoney.com

My second food obsession of the moment is homemade granola. I’ll eat it as a bowl of cereal or mixed in with some yogurt. If nothing else is available, I’ll just eat it by the handful. I have rarely bought granola in recent years simply because of the frequently high sugar content. One of the things I love most about cooking is knowing exactly what is in my food. Granola incredibly easy to make, my daughter was able to put it together with me helping her with measuring ingredients. Granola is also easy to customize. You can keep it simple or add in all sorts of nuts or dried fruit. I’ve been making a batch every week over the past month and this particular recipe is too good not to share with you.

Vanilla Almond Granola - www.sliceofhoney.com

Vanilla Almond Granola - www.sliceofhoney.com

Tips:

  • If you like a chunkier granola, let it cool completely before stirring it.
  • I like to store my granola in the freezer to keep it fresh and crunchy longer.
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VANILLA ALMOND GRANOLA

This lightly sweetened granola is easy to make and easy to customize.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 7 servings (1/2 cup)
Calories: 383kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal
  • 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300F.  
  • In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. 
  • Spread mixture out on a parchment lined sheet pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour. Let cool before serving.

CELEBRATION PANCAKES

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Celebration Pancakes - Slice Of Honey

When I was a kid, my dad would get up early and make a hot breakfast for us every day. I didn’t realize how lucky I was until I talked to a friend at school who said her mom just had a variety of cereal to choose from each morning. Here’s the thing though, I rarely ate it. It was always delicious but I’ve never been much of an early morning breakfast person. I just didn’t wake up hungry; I needed to be up for a couple of hours before I was ready to eat. Now that I’m a mom myself, I have an extra appreciation for Dad’s cooking. He could whip up biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, pancakes… all the traditional breakfast items. He also taught me that pancakes freeze really well. He would make a huge batch all at once and freeze half of them for us to eat later on. I still do this every time I make pancakes. I love being able to heat up homemade pancakes from the freezer whenever I’m craving breakfast or just don’t have the energy to cook.

Celebration Pancakes - Slice Of Honey

Let me start by saying there is a special place in my culinary heart for pancake mixes – “just add water”. However, there are days when I have run out of pancake mix and don’t want to run to the store for that one single item. The beauty of homemade pancakes is that you probably already have all of the ingredients in your kitchen. We only need the basics here and you can still end up with super fluffy pancakes. On an extra special day such as a birthday or your kid aced a test or maybe your spouse got a promotion, take things up a notch and add sprinkles. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, sprinkles bring joy! And yes, in my house, sprinkles are just as much a pantry staple as flour or sugar. You never know when you’ll want to spark a little extra joy so just keep those rainbow sprinkles stocked at all times!

Celebration Pancakes - Slice Of Honey

Tips:

  • Definitely melt the butter before you start mixing any ingredients. This will allow it to cool before you add the eggs so that you don’t end up with a scrambled egg batter.
  • Keep the heat on medium to medium low. I know it is tempting to crank it up to get things cooking faster but you’ll just end up with pancakes that are burnt on the outside and raw on the inside.
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CELEBRATION PANCAKES

Homemade pancakes with a little extra joy.
Servings: 12 pancakes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup rainbow jimmies/sprinkles
  • Optional toppings: butter, maple syrup, whipped cream, more sprinkles

Instructions

  • Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium heat.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Stir in the melted butter, milk and vanilla. Stir in the egg and then the sprinkles. 
  • Scoop about a ¼ cup of batter onto the heated griddle. Depending on the size of your griddle, you can make more than one pancake at a time. Cook until batter starts to bubble on top and bottom is golden brown. Flip and continue cooking until the second side is also golden brown (about 1 minute). Remove from griddle and continue this process until all batter is used.