Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Homemade Honey-Cinnamon Granola




I'm baaaack.. haven't posted in a LONG time. Have moved and am finally settled. I am working full-time now, so don't have quite as much time to try new recipes, but am going to try to get back into posting recipes on here!

This recipe is from my friend Amy. It's awesome! I eat this with Greek yogurt with a little honey on top or just with milk is really good for breakfast.

This granola is an easy recipe and makes a pretty big batch. It can easily be doubled and whatever nuts/dried fruit you prefer can easily be used or substituted.

*When making this the measurements don't have to be exact. Here is an estimation of how much I used. Add more or less depending on how many nuts/fruit you like and how large of a batch you want to make.
Ingredients:
2 to 2 1/2 c. Old fashioned oats
2 to 2 1/2 c. Kashi Honey Puffs cereal
1/4 c. toasted Wheat germ
1/2 c. Almonds
1/2 c. Walnuts
1/3 c. canola oil
2/3 c. Honey
1 T. Cinnamon (I think the more the better, so add as much as you'd like)
1/2 c. Raisins

Preheat Oven to 300 degrees
1. Mix first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. On stove top. Heat Honey, oil, and cinnamon just until slightly bubbly. This will thin the mixture so it will mix easier with dry ingredients.
3. Pour honey/oil mixture into bowl of dry ingredients. Mix with wooden spoon until coated.
4. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Spread granola evenly on sheet.
6. Bake about ten minutes, then take granola out and add raisins for last few minutes of baking so they won't burn. Mix in the raisins while turning the granola on the sheet.
7. Place granola back in oven and bake up to and additional 10 mins. Watch closely! Remove once slightly browned.
8. Let cool completely. Store in air tight container.




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