Homemade Granola
Better than store-bought but everything homemade is delicious. Always keep some on hand.
Ingredients
- 10 cups oatmeal (old fashioned oats)
- 11/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1 pkg. graham crackers crushed
- 1/2 cup milled flax seeds
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 11/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- optional: dried cranberries, raisins or butterscotch chips to be stirred in after baking.
Instructions
- 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.2 Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.3 Melt the butter, then add water, honey, vanilla, maple syrup and salt. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula.4 Spread into two large cookie sheets and toast in the oven for approximately 40-50 minutes, giving it a stir every 20 minutes to allow it to toast evenly, until it has started to dry and is a golden brown color. Remove cookie sheets with granola from the oven and allow granola to cool.5 After baking; Add additional dried fruit or chocolate/ butterscotch chips of your choice.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.2 Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.3 Melt the butter, then add water, honey, vanilla, maple syrup and salt. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula.4 Spread into two large cookie sheets and toast in the oven for approximately 40-50 minutes, giving it a stir every 20 minutes to allow it to toast evenly, until it has started to dry and is a golden brown color. Remove cookie sheets with granola from the oven and allow granola to cool.5 After baking; Add additional dried fruit or chocolate/ butterscotch chips of your choice.