dc's granola
This is filled with nuts and dried fruit. Use your favorites, just use plenty of them. Eat it for a snack or with yogurt or hot breakfast cereals. Keeps 2 weeks in an air tight container or freeze.
prep time
cook time
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 3 cups regular rolled oats
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup each: slivered almonds, pecan pieces, walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup each: peanuts, macadamia nuts, cashews and/or hazel nuts
- - note: you can get a large can of mixed nuts (salted or unsalted) and add more of your favorites. you'll want 4 -4 1/2 cups of nuts.
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (shelled)
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup apricots that have been cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup each: dried blueberries, cherries and cranberries(or 3/4 cup other dried fruits of your choice)
How To Make dc's granola
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Step 1Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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Step 2In a large bowl, stir together oats, coconut, nuts, wheat germ, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds.
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Step 3Combine honey and oil; stir into oat mixture.
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Step 4Spread evenly in a large, foil-lined baking sheet.
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Step 5Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring (carefully) every 15 minutes.
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Step 6Remove from oven; stir in raisins, apricots and other dried fruit.
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Step 7Cool; stirring often to prevent lumping. Store in an air tight container.
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Category:
Other Breakfast
Category:
Other Snacks
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#coconut
Keyword:
#nuts
Keyword:
#honey
Keyword:
#granola
Keyword:
#dried fruit
Ingredient:
Rice/Grains
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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