the BEST Granola. Ever.

Name: the BEST Granola. Ever.
Yield: about 4-5 cups of granola
Ingredients: 3 cups rolled oats; 3/4 cups sliced almonds; 1/2-1 cup shredded coconut; 1/3-1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds; 1/2 cup wheat germ; 1/2 cup milled/ground flax seed; 1 cup mixed dried fruit (I highly suggest dried cherries and dried mango); 1/2 tsp salt; 7 tbsp honey; 3 tsp brown (or demara) sugar; 1/4 cup unsalted butter

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about 4-5 cups of granola Easy

Total: 20 minutes Active: 5 minutes

8 Ratings

Ingredients (11)

3 cups rolled oats
3/4 cups sliced almonds
1/2-1 cup shredded coconut
1/3-1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup milled/ground flax seed
1 cup mixed dried fruit (I highly suggest dried cherries and dried mango)
1/2 tsp salt
7 tbsp honey
3 tsp brown (or demara) sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter

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I love yogurt, granola and fresh fruit – as breakfast, snack or anytime. Being frustrated with the high fat (and who knows what ingredients) in store-bought granolas, I blended elements of several recipes and came up with this fast, easy and most importantly, delicious homemmade granola. Enjoy!

by juneplum

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 325C.
2Mix dry ingredients. Set aside.
3In a small saucepan, melt honey, butter, brown sugar over low heat.
4When melted, toss with dry ingredients.
5Lay out on baking pan; bake for 15 minutes (or a bit longer if you like it drier and crunchier)
6Let cool. As it cools, mix in chopped dried fruit.
7Stores for 2 weeks in airtight container.

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Most granola is a fancy twist on toasted oats—consider that when contemplating the exorbitant prices retailers charge for it. The thing is, granola is incredibly easy to make at home, and for a fraction of the cost. This recipe is a granola base to which you can add whatever dried fruit, nuts, or other tasty bits make you happy. Feel free to tweak this with other spices, a little less honey, more salt—it’s quite forgiving, and customizing your own blend is the fun of making your own. If you want to experiment even further, try using other rolled grains such as spelt or barley and wheat instead of oats. Read more.