Recipe
Greenlake Granola
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
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake for a total of 25 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss the oats with the cinnamon and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla.
Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture and combine.
Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly.
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola.
Sprinkle the almonds over the granola and return the baking sheet to the oven.
Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola.
Sprinkle the pecans and sunflower seeds over the granola and return the baking sheet to the oven.
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Let cool completely.
Sprinkle the dried blueberries and dried cranberries or cherries over the granola…Transfer it to an airtight container.
The granola will keep for about 1 week.
- Categories
- Cereals
- Published
- March 31, 2010
- Author
- Blayne & Julie McAferty


