Homemade Granola

By eapeterson

Ingredients

• cups of the following:
• 6 cups rolled oats (you could also use a combo of multiple grains)
• slivered raw almonds (or other nuts), raw pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed, wheat germ, ground flax seed, whole grain flour, almond flour etc.
• -You can also add 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut (which I love, but was not in my mother’s original recipe) as well as 1/2 cup dried fruit after the granola has been cooked.
• 1 cup honey (or brown rice syrup, agave nectar or maple syrup)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp ground cardamom
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Mix oats and almonds (etc – whatever dry ingredients) in a large bowl. Add coconut @ this point but not fruit.

Warm the honey, oil, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, vanilla and salt in a saucepot on stove till blended.

Preheat the oven to 275°F. Pour wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. Spread the mixture into two baking dishes. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until evenly golden brown. Stir every 10-15 minutes to ensure even browning. (Note: If using agave nectar, drop the temp to 250°F and cook for and extra 15-20 minutes. It burns very quickly.) If you use fruit, stir once it is cooled. Store in the refrigerator.