do you have a good granola or granola bar recipe?

[Amby 490]

I'd like to make my own granola but haven't found a recipe I really enjoy. Any of you have one you use?

[Not Available 0]

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container.

Not a fan of sunflower seeds though so I omit them.

ETA- the honey, brown sugar and maple syrup can make it really sweet so you might want to try it omitting the brown sugar and use a cup of maple syrup and a tablespoon of honey.

Edited February 25, 2009 by Smile!

[Peikko 1,575]

Those sound good. The balance between getting something that tastes good but isn't overly sweet...not easy Anything that isn't full of that blasted high fructose corn syrup has to be an improvement though.

[HAL 9000 96]

kidnap a hippie.

[Peikko 1,575]

What is the connection between granola and hippies?

[Nessa 23]

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container.

Not a fan of sunflower seeds though so I omit them.

ETA- the honey, brown sugar and maple syrup can make it really sweet so you might want to try it omitting the brown sugar and use a cup of maple syrup and a tablespoon of honey.

man that must have 500 cal per serving

[HAL 9000 96]

What is the connection between granola and hippies?

A hippie from Vermont I should say.

[Peikko 1,575]

So, the connection isn't between the hippie and granola but the hippie and the recipe? I see...I think

[HAL 9000 96]

[Amby 490]

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container.

Not a fan of sunflower seeds though so I omit them.

ETA- the honey, brown sugar and maple syrup can make it really sweet so you might want to try it omitting the brown sugar and use a cup of maple syrup and a tablespoon of honey.

thanks! that sounds pretty good i'll try it this weekend! i may modify slightly for less cals

Edited February 25, 2009 by Amby

[Nessa 23]

there, just for fun:

how many servings?

[Amby 490]

there, just for fun:

how many servings?

usually granola is 1/3 to 1/2 cup servings

if you add all that up it's like 16-18 cups of stuff (I didn't actually add it lol) so at least 30-36 servings

[Nessa 23]

so 247 - 329 cal

[Peikko 1,575]

there, just for fun:

how many servings?

That is pretty cool. Is that a website or an on computer program? I like

[Nessa 23]

that's a website. caloriecount.about.com you can create recipes and it'll tell you the nutritional value. of course, that's a general amount, depending on the ingredients you buy it can change dramatically, depending on the brand, if you use lower fat, lower sodium, lower sugar, etc.