Homemade Granola!

This is our stand-by breakfast; homemade granola over some homemade Greek yogurt, delicious! There's really not much to making it at home, but after a recent house guest tried it and demanded the recipe, I thought I'd post it.


Homemade Granola!

Equipment: large bowl, mixing spatula, jelly roll sheet, parchment or silicone liner

Ingredients:

• 4 c. rolled oats
• 1/2 c. wheat germ
• 1/2 c. favorite dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, chopped dried apricots are our favorites)
• 1/2 c. nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, etc..., chopped)
• 1/4 c. sugar (I usually use brown or raw)
• 1/4-1/3 c. oil (I've used olive, vegetable or canola with success)
• 2 Tbsp. honey (can replace with maple syrup or agave syrup, but honey makes the best granola clusters)
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
• 1-1/2 tsp. sea salt
• spices of your liking (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, etc...)

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 275 and prepare jelly roll pan with parchment or silicone liner
• Mix all ingredients together, start with just 1/4 c. oil and add more if mixture looks dry, the oil helps it crisp up when baking.
• Lay mixture out in a flat even layer on pan
• Bake 25 minutes, pull out, stir ingredients around and spread back out in an even layer, bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until crispy.

 A great way to start the day!


XO, Debbie