Granola

Ingredients

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.
2. Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container.

Carolei Phelps Granola

*Crunchy Granola* 
 
 4 cups rolled oats 
 1 cup wheat germ 
 1 cup chopped walnuts or silvered almonds 

(we used almonds and used 1 - 1 1/2 cups) 
 1/2 cup coconut 

(Mom used the finely grated kind at Sprouts) 
 1/2 cup sesame seeds (we didn't use these) 
 1/4 cup brown sugar or replace with honey
 1 Tb. cinnamon 
 1/4 tsp. salt 
 1/3 cup almond oil (I bet coconut oil would be good 

too) 
 1/3 cup honey (we used agave, if you use agave reduce to 1/2 the amount)
 1/3 cup water 
 1 (6 oz) pkg. dried sweetened cranberries or other dried fruits (we didn't 
 use these) 
 
 1. Heat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl stir together the oats 
 wheat germ, nuts, sesame seeds, brown sugar, cinamon, and salt.  Make a well 
 in the dry ingredients and add the oil, honey, and water.  Toss the mixture 
 until it is well comvined, then spread it evenly on a cookie sheet. 
 
 2. Bake the granola until lightly browned, about 40 mins. stirring every 10 
 mins. to keep the mixture from sticking.  Let it cool completely, then stir 
 in the cranberries or dried fruit.  Makes about 7 cups.