granola

[jodestick]

does anyone have any really awesome granola recipes i could try?

[mudhead]

Search breakfast food. Cruising granola. Mix the wet separte from the dry, increase the coconut and nuts. Don't cook quite so long.

Peanuts work well as a budget nut, but walnuts are tastier.

If you can buy the ingedients at a health food (bulk) store it is quite cheap.

Too high octane for every day life, for me.

I make a 3x batch so I can use the whole can of milk.

[katagious]

I'm on the road and don't have my recipes with me BUT I have modified my origional which called for honey..nuts..raisens etc. and now use molasses for extra nutrition and also use sunflower seeds because of the added fat...along with wheatgerm..

[burger]

Here's my granola recipe, which I got somewhere on the internet. It uses a dehydrator, but you could probably do it in an oven at low temperatures (not to brag or anything since I didn't come up with the recipe, but everyone I shared this with on the trail thought it was really yummy).

Ingredients:
½ cup honey
½ cup hot water
½ cup canola oil
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups quick oats
3 Tbsp powdered milk (or powdered soymilk)

Instructions:
Mix above ingredients then add in 1 cup of something else: dried fruit, sunflower seeds, coconut, etc.
Spread on parchment paper to about ½” thick.
Dehydrate at 145° for 2+ hours. Done when dry and slightly crisp on the outside. It should come off the tray in chunks.

[Don_P]

I like this easy recipe found at recipezaar; add dried fruit and nuts of your choice the last few minutes of baking (raisins, dates and pecans are very good).

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q[]=granola&ls=h (http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q%5B%5D=granola&ls=h)

[Don_P]

Make it this one - 'Quick & Crunchy Granola' http://www.recipezaar.com/130588

[Outlaw]

GRANOLA
Ingredients
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup unsalted whole cashews (optional)
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp. dark brown sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp. maple syrup
1/4 cup veggie oil (we use canola)
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup raisins (or craisins) (either are optional)

Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Combine oats, nuts, coconut & brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine syrup, oil & salt.
Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans (we line our pans with parchment paper so the mix doesn't stick).
Bake for 2 to 2-1/2 hrs, stirring every 30 minutes for uniform color. Bake until crunchy & thoroughly dry.
Stir in raisins or craisins (if desired) once completely cooled.
Serve by itself or with milk. Or use it to top yogurt, ice cream or over fresh fruit.
I can't advise as to its shelf-life as it gets consumed pretty quickly in our household.
Enjoy! :D

[bigcranky]

http://www.freezerbagcooking.com/breakfast.htm

Scroll down a page or two to Nora Ann'a Homemade Granola. Great stuff. This is Dragonfly's recipe, so I'm somewhat biased because I eat it almost every day.