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Recipe

Greenlake Granola

Recipes Index | Cereals

This recipe for homemade granola is simple and delicious! Wonderful served with greek honey yogurt and fresh berries or bananas.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 scant teaspoon salt
  • 3T. plus 1 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup whole almonds
  • 1/4 cup raw, unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup pecan halves
  • 1/3 cup dried blueberries
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake for a total of 25 minutes.

  2. In a large bowl, toss the oats with the cinnamon and salt.

  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla.

  4. Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture and combine.

  5. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly.

  6. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola.

  7. Sprinkle the almonds over the granola and return the baking sheet to the oven.

  8. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola.

  9. Sprinkle the pecans and sunflower seeds over the granola and return the baking sheet to the oven.

  10. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Let cool completely.

  11. Sprinkle the dried blueberries and dried cranberries or cherries over the granola…Transfer it to an airtight container.

  12. The granola will keep for about 1 week.

Categories
Cereals
Published
March 31, 2010
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