Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Golden Granola

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There are a few foods for which everyone claims to have the "absolute best" recipe. Homemade pizza crust, lasagna, chocolate chip cookies, and tacos are a few. Any search for those recipes will turn up results such as: "absolute best," "best EVER," "world's best." Well, when looking for a good homemade granola recipe, I ran into dozens of recipes claiming to be "the world's best" and they are all comprised of about the same ingredients in different proportions.

At long last, I just went with a recipe and now I've stuck with it (adapting it each time and liking all the variations equally well). This recipe came by way of my sister-in-law's mom. I'm not claiming this is the best recipe on earth, but I will claim that my husband and I really like it. My preferred way of consuming this delight is as a cereal with blueberries and/or bananas and milk. But it also goes wonderfully on yogurt, on ice cream, or just straight and dry as a snack.


Golden Granola
Adapted from: Ann Sutton
  • 4 c. oatmeal (uncooked)
  • 1 c. coarsely chopped nuts
  • 1 c. coconut
  • 1/2 cup wheat bran (optional, it adds fiber)
  • 1/2 c. honey
  • 1/4 c. melted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. raisins
Combine all ingredients except raisins in a bowl and mix well. Spread evenly on an ungreased large rimmed cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated oven (350°) 15 minutes, stir, and bake 10 minutes more. Stir in raisins, cool thoroughly, and store in a tightly covered container in a cool dry place.


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9 comments:

  1. thanks for reminding me...I am almost out of granola and totally out of yogurt!

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  2. I am going to go make this right now!!! (seriously, I just wrote down the ingredients and directions...)

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  3. Wow! John and I just shared a bowl of vanilla yogurt with this granola on top... and we give it two thumbs way up! Plus, our house smells amazing from baking it! Thanks a lot!

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  4. I've never been a granola fan, but that does sound good. Especially with a little yogurt. Mm.

    My contribution: No-Rise Pizza Crust.

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  5. I've only recently become a granola fan, and I had never tried to make it myself before, until seeing your recipe and trying it today! It was GREAT! Thanks for posting it!!!

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  6. Awesome!! I've been wanting to make my own granola because we are paying through the roof for delicious organic granola, I thought, there HAS to be a way to make it at home. I will try this recipe!

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  7. I have been making my own granola for a while and love it. I use sweetened condensed cream as the "glue" and have been wanting to find something a little more natural and healthy. I will definitely be trying your recipe. Thanks!

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  8. I had linked back to your blog, but for some reason I put it on the wrong post. Sorry! I fixed my goof-up!

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  9. I'm making this today! I'll blog about it soon hopefully and share your link/recipe w/ everyone. I'm going to add a few things, like pumpking seeds and some dried fruit, if I can find some at the store. Post pics of the baby calf! I love your blog because I'm a country girl living in the city =)

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