Honey Nut Granola

Don’t spend money on granola,the price is outrageous! So here is a recipe that taste better than store bought and way cheaper. I don’t know why I’ve never made it before, but I did today and it turned out great! The thing I love about granola is you can add just about anything to it…walnuts, pecans, peanuts, crasins, almonds, rasins…anything. So here is a really simple recipe that only takes about an hour to make. Everyone in my family loved it and is so good on yogurt and it makes a great cereal.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups quick cooking oats (I used old fashion & it worked fine)
• ½ cup chopped peanuts (or nuts of choice)
• ¼ cup wheat germ  or (I used flax seed)
• 1/3 cup honey + a little more when mixing
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (a little less than 1/3 cup)
• ¼ cup vegetable oil or coconut oil
• 2 tablespoon warm water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 cup crasins or rasins (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. 
2. In a large bowl, combine oats, peanuts, and wheat germ (or flax).  In a separate bowl, combine honey, brown sugar, vegetable oil, water, salt, and vanilla. Stir well; then pour into the oat mixture, and stir. Spread out on a cookie sheet (it is really helpful to line it with parchment paper). Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool before serving.

More granola combinations to come! This recipe was adapted from All Recipes