Granola

Name: Granola
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8-10, 1/2 cup servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, cold; 6 c oats, uncooked; 1 c chopped raw nuts (any mixture: sliced almonds, walnuts, sunflower seed, pecans, peanuts, etc.); 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional); 1/2 c wheat germ or flax meal (optional); 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 c oil (safflower, light olive oil, or canola); 1/2 c honey; 1/2 c unsweetened coconut, flaked (optional); 1 tsp real vanilla extract (optional)

By Ann Tayloe
@1stACT

This is a great tasting granola that's better than "store-bought" and MUCH cheaper. Even your non-granola fans will love this crunchy treat.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Serves:

8-10, 1/2 cup servings

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1/2 c

butter, cold
6 c

oats, uncooked
1 c

chopped raw nuts (any mixture: sliced almonds, walnuts, sunflower seed, pecans, peanuts, etc.)
2 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

salt
2 Tbsp

sesame seeds (optional)
1/2 c

wheat germ or flax meal (optional)
1/2 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c

oil (safflower, light olive oil, or canola)
1/2 c

honey
1/2 c

unsweetened coconut, flaked (optional)
1 tsp

real vanilla extract (optional)

How to Make Granola

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in 11”x15” pan.
Combine oats, chopped raw nuts, cinnamon, salt, sesame seeds, wheat germ, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl and mix well making sure all clumps of brown sugar are broken up. (HINT: Working this mixture with your hands works well)
Pour into the baking pan with melted butter. Pour over this mixture the oil and then the honey. If you use the same measuring cup for the honey as for the oil, the honey pour out easily. Mix well and scrape the bottom of the baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes. Stir and bake for another 15 minutes. Stir again, add coconut & vanilla, and bake for 15 minutes longer or until golden brown.
Stir well, scraping the bottom of the pan to keep the granola from sticking. I use a pancake turner for this step. Cool completely and store in airtight container.
Top with fresh, seasonal fruit or raisins for an extra taste treat. Also, fabulous as a topping for yogurt.