I have been making my own granola for months now and i LOVE it. I am a big time cereal/granola monster so i make big patches of it weekly...the great thing about granola is that you don't have to use the same nut/seed or dried fruit/raisin combo. You can basically put anything in granola (of the aforementioned add-ins).
Mix in a large bowl
4 cups of rolled oats (i usually do 6 cups at one time)
3 cups of nuts and seeds (i used slivered almonds, crushed walnuts, sunflower seeds, ground flax and wheat germ)
Mix in a pot on the stove
2/3 cup canola oil (i used about 1 tbsp and 4 tbsp of coconut butter (or can be olive oil)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 agave nectar (you can also use all honey or a combo of honey and pure maple syrup)
2 tbsp cinnamon (i also add cardamom and nutmeg to make it Tosca Reno's apple pie spice)
2 tsp of real vanilla
Directions:
1. Stir to combine the "sauce" with the dry ingredients.
2. Bake at 300 for 15 min, take out and stir, then cook another 10-12 min. It will seem soft when you take it out but it will crunch up.
3. Continue stirring as it cools so it won't stick to the pan.
4. Then stir in craisins, raisins or other dried fruit.
Enjoy!
I store mine in a large plastic container that seals well.
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