Granola

Name: Granola
Ingredients: 1 stick Salted Butter; 1/2 cups Honey; 1/2 cups Maple Syrup; 1/2 cups Brown Sugar; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 4 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats; 1/2 cups Chopped Pecans; 1/2 cups Dried Cherries, Cranberries, Blueberries; 1/2 cups Pepitas (pumpkin Seeds); 1/4 cups Flax Seed; 1/4 cups Wheat Germ

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 stick Salted Butter
1/2 cups Honey
1/2 cups Maple Syrup
1/2 cups Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla
4 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
1/2 cups Chopped Pecans
1/2 cups Dried Cherries, Cranberries, Blueberries
1/2 cups Pepitas (pumpkin Seeds)
1/4 cups Flax Seed
1/4 cups Wheat Germ

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
2

In a sauce pan combine butter, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, and salt. Bring to a slow boil over medium heat. Stir continuously for 5 minutes while syrup is boiling, remove from heat and add vanilla. Let cool slightly.
3

In a large mixing bowl combine oats, nuts, dried fruits, pepitas, flax, and wheat germ. Pour syrup over the granola mixture. Incorporate until dry mixture is completely covered with syrup. Spray a 11x15 sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray, spread granola mixture in the pan and press down into the pan.
4

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove and let cool. After allowing to cool, use a spatula to break into small pieces. Store in Ziploc bags or an airtight plastic container. Granola freezes well and is great to give for gifts.
5

Note: Have fun with this recipe. Add any dried fruit or nuts you love. Feel free to omit the flax seed or wheat germ. Make it your own.