Soft Granola
photo by Rea S.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
9 cups
- Serves:
- 18
ingredients
- 5 cups oatmeal, dry
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
- 1 1 cup walnuts (1 cup combination nuts) or 1 cup almonds (1 cup combination nuts)
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup corn oil
- 1⁄4 cup molasses or 1/4 cup honey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups raisins or 2 cups mixed dried fruit, chopped
directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Combine oatmeal, wheat germ, sunflower seeds and nuts in large mixing bowl.
- Combine sugar, water, oil, molasses or honey, salt cinnamon and vanilla in saucepan. Heat until sugar is dissolved, but do not boil.
- Pour hot mixture over dry ingredients, stirring until well coated.
- Spread granola on 2 large cookie sheets.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven at this point, if you want a soft granola. Bake 15 minutes longer for a crunchy product.
- Cool granola. Add fruit. Store in air-tight containers. Use within 6 months.
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<p>I'm a full time wife and mommy and I work part time. I'm always trying to come up with gourmet quality meals that can be made on the fly. I'm a vegetarian, my hubby is a carnivore and the kiddos are in between. I try to make meals to please the whole family!!</p>