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My Mom has been making this granola for over 40 years. There are lots of optional ingredients. In fact you can add just about anything you want. In recent years I have adapted it a bit further by adding ground flax seed (good for your cholesterol) and pumpkin seeds (to boost metabolism). Head to the bulk food store and pick ingredients to suit your own tastes!
I gave jars of this to friends last Christmas and the recipe was requested, so, here it is! The batch I gave as gifts had the main recipe plus apples, cinnamon, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, dried blueberries and dried cherries.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
6 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped nuts - walnuts, almonds or pecans
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (shelled)
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup (scant) liquid honey
Directions:
Stir dry ingredients in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
Whisk oil, water, and honey together and add to dry ingredients. Stir well to ensure dry ingredients are evenly coated.
Spread out on two cookie sheets and bake (stirring occasionally) at 200 F for 1 3/4 to 2 hours until golden brown and slightly crispy.
Cool and then salt to taste (don't skip this it really does need a bit of salt).
Keep in a sealed container (in the fridge if it lasts that long).
Variations
1. Add 1 cup peeled chopped apple and 1 tsp. cinnamon before baking.
2. Add 1/2 cup each of raw sunflower seeds and sesame seeds before baking.
3. Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips when completely cool.
4. Add 1/2 cup raisins when cool.
5. Add 1 cup dried fruit after baking (apricots, currants, cranberries, blueberries, or cherries).
This sounds really good. I have been thinking about trying to make my own granola for a while now.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great. I may try this as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for including us!
SO...how many servings? and do you know how many calories?
ReplyDeleteI think the number of servings would depend on how much you vary from the recipe. The batch I made for Christmas gifts was about 17 cups worth. I divided it up into 4 jars that held 4 cups each and had a little bit left over.
ReplyDeleteThe calorie count would also depend on the variations. The recipe is so old it is from a time before recipes included nutritional info! I've never bothered to calculate it myself.
It is quite filling - I would say that an individual serving would be about 1/3 of a cup. I mix mine with yogurt but you could also just sprinkle a few spoonfuls on top of a bowl of a lower calorie, less interesting cereal!
You should try it. It is amazingly easy and very delicious!
ReplyDeleteOooooo. This really does sound good. I stopped making my own granola awhile ago... because I eat way too much of it! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, I know what you mean!
ReplyDeleteI try to show some restraint. For me it is a special treat I make once or twice a year.
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That is for 1/3 of a cup, assuming that the recipe makes 16 cups.
ReplyDeleteThanks Melissa! I can attest to the fact the the granola you gave at Christmas was delicious!
ReplyDeleteCool how did you do that?
ReplyDeleteDitto! I loved putting a couple of spoonfuls on blandish cereal, like cornflake or cheerios. Also fab with plain yogourt and berries. MMMMmmmmmmm. I'll be making it for sure.
ReplyDeleteI went to all recipes I think...and entered in all the ingredients, serving size etc.
ReplyDeleteWhen it gave me the results I did print screen and copied it into paint and made a jpg...
Have you ever tried making this with olive oil instead? I wonder if it would lower the sat fat number
ReplyDeletejust checked...Guess canola oil would be best
ReplyDeleteI did Kerry's granola today, with a few additions from your recipe. My house smells soooooo good right now.
ReplyDeleteYummy! I saw Kerry's recipe. I had thought that apple juice might be a good substitute for some of the oil in my recipe but haven't had a chance to give it a try yet.
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