Granola recipes?

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. This is our supercharged, many ingredient variation..Recipe below

Last edited Sun Dec 18, 2011, 02:45 PM - Edit history (1)

In a large baking pan, mix:

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup steel cut oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
3/4 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cups sunflower seeds
1/3 cups sesame seeds
1/4 cup flax seeds
3/4 cup wheat or oat bran or a mix of both
1/2 cup toasted edamame
1/2 cup roasted dried chickpeas
1/2 cup roasted spiced pumpkin seeds

stir all together

In a bowl, combine

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup (the good stuff)
1/4 cup agave syrup
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp or more cinnamon, or to taste
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger

stir this well, and pour over the dry stuff, mixing well.

Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours, mixing well every 20-30 minutes - esp. scraping and turning from the bottom, to prevent sticking and burning. At the end of the time, turn the oven to 325 and cook another 10-15 min - it will become golden brown - watch for burning.

Let the granola cool, then mix in 1 cup golden raisins, 1 cup dark raisins, 1/2 cup currants, 1/2 cup chopped dates, 1 cup of craisins, and 1/4 cup dried blueberries and 1/4 cup chopped dried cherries....and other fruit such as dried apricots if you like.

Stir it all together well and store in a covered container. this makes ALOT!

We like to add this to our usual cereal - I like some of the Trader Joe cereals like their Raisin Bran clusters and high fiber fruit mix - 1 cup of the cereal, adding 1/4 cup of the Granola....perfect way to start the day!