Crunchy Granola (Muesli)

This is fantastic and so easy to customize. To lower the fat a bit I kept the butter the same and increased everything else except the honey. It came out great. Thanks for posting.

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WONDERFUL granola!!! I cut the oats to 3 cups so I could add lots of nuts ~ pecans, almonds, and macadamias. I used ground flax meal instead of wheat germ, pepitas instead of sunflower seeds, golden flax seeds instead of sesame, and I also added 1/4 cup chia seeds. I used organic coconut oil instead of butter, raw tupelo honey, almond milk and sea salt. I did add the cinnamon (1 teaspoon) and I was so very glad I did. This smelled heavenly while baking, and I stirred every 4 minutes as even 5 minutes was crisping some of the oats! I added dried organic blueberries once it came out of the oven. Was going to use dried banana chips, but DH has already eaten them, but will try those next time. I think I like this better than my own granola recipe LOL It's a wonderful recipe Peggy ~ so glad I chose it ! Made for ZWT 6 - GERMANY/BENELUX for the Queens of Quisine.

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Peggy, this is such a yummy recipe! It is crunchy, sweet and full of flavour! Love it!
I made half the recipe as it is just my sis and me and we devoured this! :)
Following some other reviewers suggestion I used ground flax seeds in place of the wheat germ as thats what I had on hand and I really enjoyed the nuttyness this added to the granola.
Instead of honey I used agave syrup and that turned out nice and sweet.
The cinnamon was a great touch (I doubled the amount).
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this keeper with us!
Made and reviewed for Make My Recipe #12 November 2010.

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Yummy and healthy...you can't beat that. I used sesame sticks in place of the sesame seed. I also added dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and roasted peanuts. I did use the cinnamon and also used the full 1/2 cup of honey. Super simple to make and tastes great. Made for July 2010 Aus/NZ Swap.

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Yummy! Not too sweet with the lesser amount of honey that was nice with the Thompson raisins I used. I found ours got brown in 15 minutes like another reviewer so watch it carefully and stir it often. We are gluten free so I left out the wheat germ, I prefer granola without sesame seeds so I left them out. I wanted to use sunflower seeds but I just could not wait to make this until shopping so I went ahead without them but cut down a little on the butter and added two glugs of unrefined sunflower oil to give it that flavour and be healthier! Then I added almonds in almost double the amount in the sunflower seeds place. I added a lot more cinnamon like quite a few other reviewers. I used a good unpasteurised local cream honey. Lastly to be dairy free I used Almond Milk (Almond Drink Base) in a lesser amount because of the ingredient decrease and because I used additional oil. I used sea salt. I may make this again but I want to use sunflower seeds as well next time and I may increase the honey a tad. Thanks Leggy Peggy. Made for ZWT6 Germany/Benelux region for my team, The Ya Ya Cookerhood.

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i subbed natural peanut butter for the butter. and reduced sunflower seeds to about an 1/8th and subbed with also a 1/8th sliced almond. and 1-8th ground flax seed. forgot the raisins. I love. thank you.

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This was very easy to make. Instead of 1/2 cup sunflower seeds I reduced it to 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds and added 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds. Also, instead of sesame seeds I used whole flax seeds for omega-3's!. I also added more dried fruit than suggested because I love raisins. I used a full teaspoon if not more cinnamon as well. I will reiterate that it needs to be stirred often especially if you bake it for 30 minutes. The wheat germ made the muesli more powdery than I would've liked and it crisped very easily on the bottom of my pan. Otherwise very tasty recipe.

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Love it! Eating it for dinner right now :) And the best part is that my picky toddler is eating it too!!!! I cut the recipe in half, subbed flax seeds for sesame seeds and then added some sliced almonds. For fruit, I used craisins and dried apricots. I also put in a TON of cinnamon, as that's how I like it. Mine was nearly over toasted at 15 minutes on 350, so please do watch it closely!!! Excellent granola. Made for MAKE MY RECIPE game of tag.

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ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL GRANOLA, & definitely a keeper! This first time around I added a half cup each of both dark raisins & dried cranberries! Very, very good, but still, another time I want to try a variety of dried fruits! And let me tell you ~ I had a really great tasting breakfast when I simply poured some of my usual breakfast smoothie over the top of a bowl of this granola! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in the Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #20]

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Very good granola recipe! I added 1 tsp. cinnamon (we love cinnamon), used 1/2 cup wildflower honey, and I used 1/2 millet instead of the sesame seeds. I also used dried apples, raisins and Craisins - and added more than 1/2 cup. I will be making this again - would love to try it with the vanilla as another reviewer suggested and also think it would be good with maple flavoring. Made for Aussie/NZ Recipe Swap July 2008.

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Thanks! You saved my day! I didn't have Muesli for a recipe so I threw this together. It got excellent reviews! This recipe is versatile and easy. I'm looking forward to Muesli in the AM!

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I made this and used it as a bit of a pantry cleanout oppurtunity. I also added some pepitas and ground flaxseed I had to use up. For dried fruit I used blueberries, paw paw & cranberries. This was a lovley brekky served with some vanilla yoghurt which both DD & I enjoyed. Thanks !!

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Spot on! I added the optional cinnamon and used 1/4 cup of honey (this was the perfect amount of sweetness for our family) I went with 1/4 cup of sultana's and 1/4 cup of dried blueberries. This batch won't last long I'm sure, so the when I make the next batch I'll add some almonds and diced dried apricots. Yum..oh and it's nice served over fresh yogurt!

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Great granola. I added more dried fruit (berry blend) and also added some vanilla extract in place of some of the milk and instead of cinnamon. Next time, I would omit the sesame seeds and add some chopped nuts instead (but that's just because I love nuts).

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HAHAHAAAAAA!!! I finally found IT, THE ultimate recipe, the one I have been looking for, the one I ate every morning for over 5 month, the one Thibault used to steal in a little container before he go back home, THE MUESLI. I'm glad I found it and I'm finally able to write a review about it, but I had to. Anyone who eats more than a box of it a week should write a review about it anyway. Thanks again Peggy for helping me and making me all these boxes. And congratulation for the very good idea of the cinnamon , I know what I'm talking about and it really makes a big difference. +it's very easy to make, the proof is that I didn't blow the kitchen up. (quiete an achievment to be honnest)

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This is a very easy and adaptable granola recipe. I added sliced almonds, but you could add anything you enjoy. Also, we like ours a bit more crunchy, so I baked mine for 30 minutes. I took a photo showing some baked 20 minutes, and some baked 30 minutes. This choice would be totally up to you and would depend on how dark/crunchy you like your granola. As the author noted, make sure to keep an eye on it and stir every 5 minutes, especially toward the end of the baking time when it browns quickly at the edges. I'm ready to enjoy it for breakfast now!

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