Delicious Homemade Granola

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Easy to make granola that the whole family will enjoy

Granola is so easy to make and tastes so delicious. The aroma when it is baking in the oven will fill the whole house with a smell that is absolutely wonderful. When you make your own granola you can add the ingredients that you prefer. You never have to get bored with your homemade granola because there are so many options. You are in complete control over what goes into it. Make it with or without nuts or dried fruit. Eat your granola for breakfast with milk or have some yogurt with a granola topping. For dessert have granola over ice cream. There are so many ways to eat granola and it is very healthy. It consists of mainly oatmeal with a few other ingredients and then toasted in the oven.

Delicious Granola!

Make some homemade granola...it's quick and easy and tastes great! While the granola is baking in your oven your whole house will smell absolutely wonderful!

Recipe for Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola Makes a GREAT Topping for Your Yogurt Homemade Granola
by Faith

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 1/2 cups wheat germ (raw or toasted)
1 cup grated coconut (unsweetened)
1-2 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1 tbsp vanilla

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup raw nuts, seeds or raisins etc

INSTRUCTIONS:
In large bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add the powdered milk and ground flax seed at this time if you choose to add them to the granola. In a saucepan combine oil, honey and vanilla and warm. Add these to the dry ingredients and stir till all particles are coated. (Hand mixing works well here.) Spread this mixture out in a low pan or rimmed baking sheets that have been greased, and bake at either:

250 degrees for an hour or 300 degrees for half an hour depending on your time schedule.

Turn this with a spatula from time to time. When finished toasting, add your dried fruits such as raisins. When cool, store in an air tight container.

VARIATIONS:
There are so many options for ingredients to use in your homemade granola. I have only listed a few of them. You can experiment and end up with your favorite granola mixture. You'll never have to get bored with granola. . .just change your optional ingredients.

Have fun and ENJOY!

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Granola Variations - Add Before Toasting

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