How to Make Granola

Granola is great at breakfast or as a snack anytime during the day. Warning, though: While it's nutritious, granola, with its nuts and seeds, is actually fairly high in fat. Yields 6 cups.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/3 c. cooking oil
• 1/2 c. honey (or maple syrup)
• aluminum foil
• dried fruits
• 1/2 c. shelled sunflower seeds
• 1/2 c. coarsely chopped slivered or sliced almonds (or chopped peanuts)
• baking pans
• 1/2 c. flaked coconuts
• mixing bowls
• 2 c. regular rolled oats
• serving platters
• 1/4 c. sesame seeds
• Aluminum Foil
• Aluminum Foil
• Dried Fruits
• Baking Pans
• Mixing Bowls
• Serving Platters
• Mixing bowls
• 1/2 c. shelled sunflower seeds
• 1/2 c. honey (or maple syrup)
• 1/2 c. coarsely chopped slivered or sliced almonds (or chopped peanuts)
• 1/2 c. flaked coconuts
• 1/4 c. sesame seeds
• 1/3 c. cooking oil
• 2 c. regular rolled oats

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

2. Combine oats, coconut, almonds (or peanuts), sunflower seeds and sesame seeds in a mixing bowl.

3. Add honey (or syrup) and oil. Stir well.

4. Spread oat mixture evenly into a greased 15-by-10-by-1-inch baking pan.

5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir mixture once, after about 20 minutes of baking time.

6. Remove oat mixture from oven. Immediately turn oat mixture out onto a square of foil.

7. Cool and break into clumps.

8. Cover tightly and store at room temperature up to two weeks.

Tips & Warnings

• Add raisins, dried cranberries, or other dried fruits to the granola after it's cooked.

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[whoodo]

on 12/17/2008 Another good recipe. My 3 year old grandson loves granola and with the economy not doing so well right now, buying granola has become a luxury I cannot afford to take advantage of. I will be making Trey some of your home made granola.