Homemade Granola
"From Williams Sonoma Breakfast Cookbook"
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
- 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
- 1⁄4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1⁄4 cup raw hulled green pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 cup dried currant, to taste
- milk, for serving
- sliced fresh fruit (such as nectarines, peaches, bananas, pears, plums, mangoes or berries, for serving) (optional)
directions
- Preheat a broiler.
- Place the broiler pan on the lowest rack.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, wheat germ, walnuts, sesame seeds, coconut and pumpkin seeds.
- Spread the mixture in an even layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet.
- Keeping the broiler door ajar, broil, shaking the pan every 30 seconds while keeping the mixture in an even layer, until crisp and golden but not charred, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Watch the mixture carefully so it does not burn.
- Transfer to a large plate to cool, then place in a large bowl.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the oil, honey and cinnamon and heat until warm, about 2 minutes.
- Add half of the honey mixture to the granola and toss thoroughly to combine.
- Add just enough of the remaining honey mixture so that the granola clumps slightly but is not soupy.
- Stir in the currants.
- Serve the granola with milk and sliced fresh fruit.
- Serves 4.
- Note: The granola will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Tip: Any of the following ingredients may be added to the granola in balanced quantities to taste: chopped dried dates, apples, pineapples, apricots, pears or mangoes; dark raisins or golden raisins; dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries; chopped almonds, hazelnuts, raw peanuts or sunflower seeds; and/or wheat flakes or oat bran.
- Also try different honeys, such as lavender or orange blossom, or substitute maple syrup for the honey.
- When trying new additions, be sure to maintain an appealing proportion of crunchy ingredients in the final mixture.
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Reviews
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Excellent! We used dried blueberries and sliced almonds instead of pumpkin seeds. Loved that it used very little oil and honey instead of sugar. We will definitely be making this again!
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Excellent! We used dried blueberries and sliced almonds instead of pumpkin seeds. Loved that it used very little oil and honey instead of sugar. We will definitely be making this again!
