Homemade granola, right out of the oven! |
Gather the following ingredients:
The Line-Up |
1 cup Quaker Oats (recipe called for 4 cups Rolled Oats, but I ran out at cup 3. Quaker's are processed into smaller pieces for faster cooking. not ideal for a granola recipe, but it'll do)
2 cups Crispy Brown Rice Cereal
1 cup Sunflower Seeds (toasted)
1 cup Sliced Almonds
1/2 Chopped Pecans
3/4 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Craisins
1/2 cup Walnuts
1/4 cup Sesame seeds (not called for in recipe, but I added anyway)
1/4 cup wheat germ (again, not called for, but is some of the granola I purchase)
1/4 cup flax seeds (not called for either, but why not?)
2 tablespoons Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Powdered Ginger (not called for, but I love ginger)
3/4 cup Canola Oil
3/4 cup Maple Syrup
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (recipe called for almond extract, but I didn't have any and like vanilla better anyway)
Wet: Canola Oil, Maple Syrup, Extract. Dry: Oats, Nuts, Seeds, Spices, etc. |
Pour Wet Ingredients Over Dry Ingredients |
Stir well to coat all the dry ingredients well! |
Almost Ready for the Oven |
Hide the raisins and craisins! |
Warning: This will make your house smell delicious! Make sure you have someone to share this with or bring some to work, because this recipe yields about 10 cups. I'll be making it weekly and trying different variations. What do you suggest I put in my next batch of granola?
Eat a few spoonfuls, let it cool, and spoon into mason jars to store. Should keep in a cool dry place for a week or two. Amazing. Thanks again, Terry!
This post was shared on The Healthy Home Economist's Monday Mania on 8-22-11
Terry is the best! Her Clean Food is my weekly go-to recipe book. And I do it just like you -- adapt according to what's in my cupboard and information from my tastebuds & bod.
ReplyDeleteSo did you figure out how much it cost to make these 10 cups? vs. $6 for a small bag?
I love your inspiration to eat good food. I watched this on TED last night... it's just common sense. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat.html
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I love granola, too! I am going to give this recipe a try. :)
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