Nina's Healthy Granola

"This is a recipe that I got from my wonderful friend. It's one of those granola recipes that you can easily tweak to fit your personal choice of tastes. If you don't like wheat germ, try flax meal. Not a coconut fan? Leave it out. And you can add any type of dried fruit that you like! You can't go wrong with this one. Plus...only 1/3 cup of brown sugar!! Let me know how yours turns out, and what fun takes you have on this recipe! I appreciate your input =)"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
14 Cups
Serves:
14-28
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ingredients

  • 1419.54 ml oatmeal
  • 78.78 ml brown sugar
  • 177.44 ml honey crunch wheat germ (I've done flax meal, too)
  • 236.59 ml coconut
  • 118.29 ml nonfat dry milk powder
  • 118.29 ml honey
  • 29.58 ml water
  • 354.88 354.88 ml dried cherries (anything you like) or 354.88 ml raisins (anything you like)
  • 236.59 ml dried almonds (etc) or 236.59 ml cashews (etc)
  • 157.80 ml vegetable oil (I use coconut oil)
  • 7.39 ml vanilla
  • 14.79 ml cinnamon
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directions

  • In large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, coconut, nuts and nonfat dry milk.
  • Combine honey, oil, water and vanilla (in separate dish).
  • Add slowly to oat mixture and stir to coat.
  • Turn into 2 large pans (shallow -- like a cookie sheet).
  • Heat in 300 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • Stir twice during heating. Stir occasionally while cooling.
  • Add berries, store in tightly sealed containers or bag, and enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. I used more cinnamon and added nutmeg. Next time I will add more nuts and various kinds of dried fruit like pineapple or cherries. Tastes great and is an easy snack for morning or school. Thank you!
     
  2. I am reviewing this for the Fav's of 2009 tag game. I used flaxmeal, 1/2 C sunflower seeds for the coconut, dairy free milk powder, no water (forgot), cashews, coconut oil, 1 T vanilla and 2 C dried pineapple. I cooked for 35 minutes and then left in the oven (without stirring at all) until I got home from picking a kid up. It stuck together a little better that way. Good taste and my DD likes it.
     
  3. Originally rated on 12/31/09 - This recipe made it into my book#266453. This is addicting. There just isn't a better way to describe it. I halved the recipe and it still made A LOT. I opted to use ground flax meal instead of the honey crunch wheat germ, since it was what I had on hand. I used craisins for the dried berries. Since I didn't have coconut oil, I used canola. For the nuts, I used chopped cashews. 20 min. in the oven was the perfect timing here. The recipe, for us, was outstanding. I love knowing that I have made a healthy snack that everyone in our family loves! In fact, they can't stop eating it. Hmm..maybe I should have made the full amount, afterall. Delicious recipe. Thank you for posting! ~Made for Fall Pick-A-Chef~
     
  4. This was pretty awesome before baking. It's in the oven now. I used flax, coconut oil, mapler syrup (no liquid honey around) and hazelnuts. The oatmeal may be dicey for some celiacs but I haven't had any trouble with oats so far. Thanks for a GF snack!
     
  5. I had fun making this recipe. Loved the flavors in this granola. A great snack to snack on. I also chose to put this granola in Recipe #201018. Thanks for posting this recipe for us all to try.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Originally rated on 12/31/09 - This recipe made it into my book#266453. This is addicting. There just isn't a better way to describe it. I halved the recipe and it still made A LOT. I opted to use ground flax meal instead of the honey crunch wheat germ, since it was what I had on hand. I used craisins for the dried berries. Since I didn't have coconut oil, I used canola. For the nuts, I used chopped cashews. 20 min. in the oven was the perfect timing here. The recipe, for us, was outstanding. I love knowing that I have made a healthy snack that everyone in our family loves! In fact, they can't stop eating it. Hmm..maybe I should have made the full amount, afterall. Delicious recipe. Thank you for posting! ~Made for Fall Pick-A-Chef~
     

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<p>Please Rate My Recipes! :) I am a mommy to two wonderful boys and two beautiful girls. My cooking is primarily focused on making sure what goes into their bodies is wholesome, natural, and as organic as possible. Today's fast paced methods of eating (ie: drive-thrus, and microwaves) are kind of what I hope to not let into our home. We love our sit-down family dinners, healthy snacks that are good for our bodies, and knowing that if our kids get into the cupboards, there isn't anything in there that they can't eat. I try to educate my family on the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits, knowing that if we start now, it will benefit us for years to come.</p>
 
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