Granola #1
Makes about 5 cups. Try sprinkling this on yogurt.
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons canola or safflower oil, at room temperature
- 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 225°F/107°C.
- In a large bowl, toss together oats, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour on the maple syrup, oil, and vanilla and toss to coat the oat mixture thoroughly.
- Spread the mixture evenly on a parchment-paper covered baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Turn the pan around and bake 10 minutes more.
- Remove the pan to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Granola #2.
- 6 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
- 1 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup raisins
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine oats, coconut, wheat germ, seeds, nuts in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix butter, honey, water, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
- Pour butter mixture over dry ingredients in the large bowl and stir together.
- Spread on cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F 25-30 minutes--don't forget to stir frequently. Bake oats till crisp and golden; take care not to burn the coconut if using.
