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Homemade Granola

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An easy topping for yogurt, ice cream, salad, or cereal, this recipe is simple to make and easy to store.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Grains
Cuisine American
Servings 1 gallon

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups oatmeal
  • 2 cups of each of the following:
  • oat bran
  • wheat germ
  • flax seed ground
  • almonds and sesame seeds chopped in a blender and mixed in any combination
  • Cinnamon
  • Optional: Chia seeds cranberries, and/or raisins
  • Sauce: 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Measure oatmeal
  • Mix other dry ingredients together
  • Combine oatmeal with other dry ingredients
  • For sauce, heat ingredients until melted
  • Mix sauce with dry ingredients
  • Put onto two cookie sheets and sprinkle with cinnamon (optional)
  • Bake at 250 for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes
  • Store in air-tight container