I’ve wanted to make my own granola for a while now, but all the recipes I came across contained about 12 to 15 ingredients. Not only were there a ton of ingredients, but they were things that I never kept in my house. When I found this recipe I was instantly won over by its simplicity, as it only contains 8 ingredients! I got this recipe from Kitchenstewardship.com and highly recommend it. Dave and I have been using it in our yogurt and it is wonderful. Ajax helped me make it and kept sneaking almonds. He’s my little kitchen helper. I wonder if he’ll enjoy cooking as he gets older?
On a side note: I was also able to put up over a dozen jars of diced tomatoes and about seven jars of homemade red sauce – all from my garden! I even put up three jars of jam with some fruit that was ripening a little too quick for us to eat it.
Onto the recipe!
Ingredients:
Mix well:
- 3 c oats
- 1/2 c sunflower seeds (I omitted these because I didn’t have them)
- 1/2 c nuts (I used sliced almonds)
- 1/2 c coconut
- I added a healthy dose of wheat germ!
Mix well:
- 1/4 c oil (melted coconut oil)
- 1/4 c honey
- 1/6 c water
- 1 tsp vanilla
Method:
Combine already mixed wet and dry ingredients together and stir well. Pour into 9×13 pan or a cookie sheet. Toast in a 350 degree oven. Stir after 10 minutes, then more frequently until browned (every 5 minutes). Make sure to mix it well and evenly. Store in an airtight container.
Add ins: ground flax , wheat germ , sesame seeds , dried fruit (after baking) , cinnamon.
