Friday, April 4, 2008

Courtney and Scott's Granola

Scott and I made this granola out of all of the things we like best about granola. We opted to use only natural sugars and keep it low in oil. I think it turned out great!

  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • ¾ cups wheat germ
  • ¾ cups oat bran
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup finely chopped almonds
  • ½ cup finely chopped pecans
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 T honey
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sweetened coconut
  • 1 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl.

In a small saucepan, mix together the salt, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out a baking sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes. Stir in coconut and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until crispy and toasted. Cool, then add in the raisins or cranberries.

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