How to Make Granola for Birds

Mix and make your own granola for wild birds.

Make your own special treat for all the wild birds that visit your yard with this granola recipe. It has a little something for every garden bird taste. This natural and healthy bird granola mix is easy to make, and a good way to help the wildlife in the area. There is nothing in it that has to be recycled or that will hurt the birds or the environment. You can find the ingredients in your local grocery store.

Things You'll Need

• Cookie sheet with a rim
• Large mixing bowl
• Microwavable bowl
• Mixing spoon
• ½ cup wheat germ
• ½ cup of crushed whole grain cereal
• 1 cup of chopped mixed nuts
• 1 cup millet
• 1 cup dried fruits
• 1 cup sunflower seeds without the shells
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup peanut oil
• Oven
• Microwave

Instructions

1. Mix the wheat germ, mixed chopped nuts, cereal, millet, dried fruits and sunflower seeds in the large mixing bowl. Make sure you mix the seeds and other ingredient thoroughly. Set the bowl aside.

2. Put the honey and peanut oil in the microwavable bowl and microwave for 15 to 40 seconds, just to make it warm and easy to mix together well. Then mix it in with the bowl of previously mixed ingredients that you set aside.

3. Pour the mix on the cookie sheet and spread it out with the spoon. Bake in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes. Don’t let it get too brown.

4. Remove it from the oven and let it cool. Then break it up and put it outside to let the wild birds feast on your homemade granola.