Monday, October 26, 2009

Betty's Homemade Granola Recipe

Granola is a staple in our home. I eat it with Nancy's plain honey yogurt, Cliff goes for it with Yoplait's Harvest Peach. Last year I made it and gave it away in cute windowed coffee bags for Christmas gifts. There is no wrong way to make this granola - try it and let me know what you think!

1) Combine Dry Ingredients in a large bowl:
4 c. old fashioned oats
2 T cinnamon
1 c. all bran
2 c. corn flakes
(opt) 1 T each: sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, wheat bran, brown sugar

2) Warm wet ingredients on stove top:
1/3 c. oil
1/2 c. honey

3) Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients.
4) Bake at 300 degrees for 60 minutes in a 9x13 Air Bake pan.
5) Stir every 20 minutes
6) cool - it doesn't get crunchy until it cools.

After the granola has cooled completely, pour it back into your big bowl and add your choice of granola ingredients.
My typical add-ins are unsweetened flaked coconut, craisins, raisins, slivered almonds and dried strawberries.
Add some fresh fruit and yogurt and enjoy a yummy breakfast or a great anytime snack!

4 comments:

JB said...

Thanks for posting the recipe. I've been meaning to ask you for it. It really is a great recipe! The craisins and golden raisins really make it pop. (taste and color)

Miss G said...

Betty! That top photo is BEAUTIFUL!!! Magazine worthy for sure. The lighting, the styling, the composition! love it! your granola is super yummy too and this is a really fun post! i look forward to your Monday posts! kelly

Emily Bradford Routon said...

I like that you use Nancy's Yogart, it is the only brand you can recycle in Sitka. Oh and the plain honey is my favorite too!

Karen said...

Looks yummy! I can't wait to try it.