This is a fruit filled, quick granola. Makes around 12 cups.
Simmer the apple juice, brown sugar, spices, and salt for 3 to 5 minutes until the sugar melts. Pour it over the oats and stir well. Spread on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Cook 10 minutes at 350 degrees F, stir, then shut off the oven, leaving the pans in the oven until the oven is cool. When it is cool, just pick up the parchment paper and make a funnel out of it to pour your granola into your containers for storage. It makes a pretty gift, wrapped in clear bags tied with a ribbon. Include the recipe, because you will be asked for it.
By Ann Winberg from Loup City, NE
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Mmmm good! Crunch your way to good health! A healthy, high energy, protein and vitamin rich snack. It requires just a few moments a day to devour with a cup of steaming java or cool juice at your favorite cafe.
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix liquid ingredients in another bowl. Mix dry and liquid ingredients together. Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 50 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes.
Enjoy a warm breakfast by yourself, with your family or even with guests when you keep this deliciously filling granola on hand in the freezer! It's also a great way to get your grains for the day.
Homemade granola is quick and easy to make, is much better for you than most store-bought granola, and can be eaten as cereal or out of hand. Kids really like it, too.
This is a great, healthy start to the day! I like it best for breakfast, but it is also a great, healthy snack as well.
In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the honey, oil and vanilla.
Granola is a healthy snack and is easy to make. It can be used to top yogurt, ice cream, or can even be enjoyed on it's own.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir well, and set aside. Combine honey and next 4 ingredients, and warm in sauce pan. Pour over oats mixture, and stir well.
In large bowl, combine oats, flour, cereal, coconut, and raisins. In saucepan, bring oil and honey to a boil. Stir constantly for 1 minute. Add vanilla...
Great for breakfast with milk as a cereal or can use in a granola bar recipe.
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Does anyone have a recipe for granola?
CRUNCHY GRANOLA
In a large pot, heat just until boiling:
1/2 c. honey
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. veggie oil
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp liquid lethicin(available at health food stores)
Into this liquid, quickly and thoroughly stir:
7 cups rolled oats
1/2 c. unsweetened coconut(optional)
1/2 c. broken English walnuts
1/2 c. raw sunflower seeds
1/2 c. raw pumpkin seeds
Stir until all ingredients are moistened, then spread in a large, shallow roasting pan or on cookie sheets and bake in a preheated 250F oven. Stir often with a spatula during baking. When no more steam escapes during stirring, your cereal is almost done. Test by allowing a small amount to cool and then tasting it, DON'T let the cereal burn or overcook. This recipe should take about l hour to bake, depending on how thinly the mixture is spread in the pans. After cooking, add:
Raisins or other dried fruit to taste (optional)
DON'T add them before baking, or your raisins will resemble bullets! Store cooled cereal in a dry, airtight container. Makes about 2-1/2 pounds.
I usually double this recipe and it still only last a couple days.
2 1/2 cups quick cook oats
1/2 cup wheat germ (found in cereal aisle)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Combine these ingredients and mix with you hands so they are very well incorporated. Set aside.
Combine in small bowl:
1/3 cup oil
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
Stir this together quickly to it mixes as well as possible. Pour over the oat mixture and mix with a fork until all is moist.
This recipe my friend gave to me several years ago and it is the only one I make now. It is very good!:) Also, real easy and makes a lot. Enjoy!:)
Granola
3 c. rolled oats
1 c. slivered almonds
1 c. cashews
3/4 c. shredded sweet coconut
1/4 c. plus 2 T. dark brown sugar
1/4 c. plus 2 T. maple syrup
1/4 c. veggie oil
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. your choice: raisins, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, ect.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In large bowl, combine oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar. In another bowl, combine maple syrup, oil and salt. Combine together and stir. Pour onto 2 large sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in raisins or other dried fruit and mix until evenly distributed. Store in air tight container. Good as a breakfast cereal or as a snack!
This page contains a maple peanut butter granola recipe. Making your own granola allows you to play with your favorite flavor combinations.
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In my home a container of oatmeal is used for more than making a bowl of porridge. A portion of it makes granola, which is a good tasting, anytime, inexpensive, and healthy food to make.
