Most every morning, I have homemade granola, vanilla yogurt and fruit for breakfast. I created this granola recipe based on some I used to purchase from our local coffee house. It's very simple (believe me... any recipe from me will ALWAYS be very simple)
:ingredients:
3 cups oatmeal, 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, 1/3 cup sesame seeds, 1/3 cup flax, 1/4 cup millet, 1/2 cup honey, 1/3 cup brown sugar (all organic if possible)
preheat oven to 400º
mix first seven items together in large jelly roll pan, add honey and brown sugar, combine well
put granola in oven and immediately turn the heat down to 350º
bake for 15 minutes, then stir well
bake another 10-20 minutes (may depend on your oven, granola should be toasty brown)
remove from oven and stir
cool to room temperature, stirring very often to prevent sticking to pan, granola will crisp up as it cools
store in an airtight container
makes about 7 1/2 cups
We are off to buy the ingredients!! Thanks!
Posted by: Brit | August 20, 2007 at 08:53 PM
That looks yummy! :-)
Posted by: Steph | August 19, 2007 at 05:03 PM
That looks like a great recipe. I love easy recipes. Well, I usually don't follow recipes exactly, but I still love easy ones.
Posted by: Dawn | August 18, 2007 at 07:04 PM
Sounds wonderful! I got some homemade granola during a secret pal swap last Christmas that had dried cranberries. It was fantastic. I'll have to try this recipe.
P.S. I left something for you on my blog :)
Posted by: Heather | August 17, 2007 at 03:41 PM
This looks good and the simpler the better. Do you know that even though I like to cook, I've been sort of 'intimidated' to make granola? Weird, yes. But thanks, I'll have to try this one soon - how long does it last stored?
Posted by: Ellen | August 15, 2007 at 01:00 PM