Homemade Granola

By Elizabeth at OhioThoughts Blog

Ingredients:

10 cups rolled oats

1 ½ cups wheat germ

1 ½ cups oat bran

½ to 1 cup sunflower seeds

1 ½ 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

1 to 1 ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

2 cups sweetened dried cranberries (or raisons)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 250 to 300 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment (may stick on aluminum foil)

Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, and nuts 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 a preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 - 30 minutes. Stir once halfway through, do not over stir. Granola should be a rich golden brown, pancake color.

Watch carefully so it does not burn!

Will harden and clump as it cools.  Once cool, stir in the cranberries.  Store in an airtight container.

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