Nutty And Fruity Granola
- 8 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 3/4 cup flax seed meal
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 3/4 cup cashews
- 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup chopped pecans Don't chop too finely
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups raisins or dried cranberries
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, wheat germ, flax seed meal, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, almonds, and cashews.
- In a separate sauce pan, bring to low simmer, the oil, honey, molasses, brown sugar, maple syrup, spices, vanilla and water.
- Slowly pour the wet ingredients over the dry, and mix until evenly blended. Spread in 2 9x13 greased cookies sheets.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes, or until toasted. Beware of granola browning too much a the edges.
- Reduce heat to 200 degrees F for 30 minutes
rolled oats, germ, flax seed meal, shredded coconut, pumpkin seeds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pecans do, almonds, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, canola oil, honey, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, vanilla, water, raisins
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Nutty-and-Fruity-Granola-1666571 (may not work)