This granola is darn good! It has just the right amount of sweetness and is both crunchy and chewy. It even clumps together a bit, reminiscent of the Quaker Harvest Crunch cereal I grew up on. And the beautiful thing about this oatmeal is that the dry ingredients are interchangeable so each new batch can taste a little bit different. The following is my favorite combination.
Nutritionally speaking, granola is high in fat and sweetener but when you make it yourself using organic whole foods, rich in nutrients, it is a far cry from what you would buy in the store.
My Famous Granola
8 cups flakes (oats, rye, kamut, barley, wheat, etc)
2 cups sunflower seeds (I’ve also used pumpkin seeds)
1/2 cup wheat germ (I’ve used bran)
1 cup chopped almonds
1 1/2 cups sunflower oil
1 1/4 cups honey (or combination of honey and maple syrup but it won’t come out the same)
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup dates
1 cup raisins
(you could also try dried apricots, cranberries, blueberries, apples, etc)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together except the dried fruit and coconut. Bake on large trays (I use two cookie sheets) in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cereal is golden brown. Remove from the oven and add the dried fruits and coconut. When cooled, put cereal in glass jars and store in a cool place. This recipe made 6 large jars of granola as seen above. It generally keeps well for up to 60 days and makes a great snack as well as breakfast. You will find that the cereal will mold to the jar it is stored in. Never fear! It is easy to break up by stabbing the end of a wooden spoon into the jar.
Do you think you’ll make this? What are your favorite granola ingredients?
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Tags: breakfast, Foodie Fridays, recipe, snack
I make my own granola using a similar recipe. I add everything to my granola – flax seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, hazel nuts, coconut, dried cranberries and raisins. That’s the best part of homemade granola for me, all the stuff I put in it. Plus, it tastes WAY better than the cheap grocery store granola.
Thanx for the sharing this recipe… I am inspired to try it… sounds too yummy not too