I tend to eat this mostly as a snack, out of hand. Sometimes I’ll put a little in a bowl and add milk, for breakfast, or sprinkle it over vanilla yogurt.
Almost every time I make this granola, I change something, using what I have on hand. Feel free to change it around to suit you!
Pour 4 cups of old-fashioned oatmeal into a large roasting pan. Heat oats at 350F for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, heat 5 minutes more.
Heat together:
- 1/3 cup maple syrup OR honey
- 1/4 cup oil (I usually use olive; it’s healthiest)
Remove from heat, cool, then add:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional; I never seem to have it on hand)
Combine together:
- 1-2 cups chopped nuts (my choices: pecans, almonds – use your favorites)
- 1/2-1 cup seeds (my choices: sunflower seeds; flax seeds – add your fav.)
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- optional: 3/4 cup bran cereal (I’ve never added this but hear it is good)
Add to heated oats and mix thoroughly. Pour the honey-oil mixture over the oat mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Add:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
Return to oven, and bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes, stirring about every 5 minutes for even browning.
Remove from oven and add any dried fruits that you like, such as raisins, dates, apricots, cranberries, cherries, etc. I most often use the granola without adding any fruits to it at all.
Mix thoroughly. Cool and store in an airtight container.
by Lori Seaborg
probably not very long :lol but how long can you keep this for.
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This is great! I have been wanting to get a good healthy granola recipe! If you want, I would love to have this recipe posted on my recipe blog at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/chefmommy. It would be a great addition!
Ali
I keep my granola in a see-through glass container with a canning lid (one of those with the hinges). I get in and out of it each day. I’ve had my granola for up to a month, without a problem. By then it was used, so I’m not sure if it could go longer. I guess the nuts could go rancid at some point, but I’ve not had that happen.
Yes, please feel free to share the recipe. If you don’t mind, add a link to this blog at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/KeepingtheHome
I’m eating the granola as I type, but this time it is on top of my salad for a little added nuttiness and crunch!
— Lori
I got you link from someone that visted my blog. Have you ever added this to yogurt?? I only ask because I used to love the granola they had to add to the yogurt, but they don’t do that anymore…..lol.
Totally yummy recipe!! Thanks for sharing! God Bless!
Hi Lori–great blog here!! I am a mom of 2 (4 yrs and 6 mos), and I have to tell you, I am absolutely relishing everything here–kids, husbands, decluttering, schedules, granola… This is all stuff I try to sort out everyday and you have a lot of good ideas! Keep up the good work!
Phebe (from Southern California)