Mom's Granola
This is how my mom's original recipe reads in her published recipe book. I've loved this recipe since I was a child.
Makes about 7 1/4 cups cereal.
Preparation time: 7 minutes
Baking time: 40 minutes
4 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup blanched slivered almonds
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 cube) butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar (dissolved in melted butter)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (high-altitude 350 degrees).
2. Mix, oats, wheat germ, almonds, coconut, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
3. In a small saucepan, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, metl butter with salt and brown sugar, until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla to dissoled sugar mixture; pour over mixture and stir until well coated.
4. Lightly grease 9-by-13-inch and spread mixture in pan.
5. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until mixture begins to turn golden.
6. Cool completely; store in an air-tight container.
7. Serve cold with milk.
VARIATIONS: (1) Substitute vegetable oil for butter; and honey for sugar. (2) Omit any ingredient you dislike (with the exception of the oats!).
TIP: If you like raisins, currants, or chopped dates, stir 1/2 cup to 1 cup of one or more after baking so they won't dry out.
These are the ingredients and amounts we use for really yummy gluten-free granola-- and we usually quadruple it.
Nikki's variation of Mom's Granola
4 1/2 cups GF rolled oats
2/3 - 3/4 cup ground flax (instead of wheat germ)
1 cup chopped raw almonds and sometimes chopped walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, or cashews
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup (1 cube) real butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dark brown sugar or raw honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup of raisins (added after baking)
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (high-altitude 350 degrees).
2. Mix, oats, wheat germ, almonds, coconut, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
3. In a small saucepan, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, metl butter with salt and brown sugar, until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla to dissoled sugar mixture; pour over mixture and stir until well coated.
4. Lightly grease 9-by-13-inch and spread mixture in pan.
5. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until mixture begins to turn golden.
6. Cool completely; add raisins and store in an air-tight container.
7. Serve cold with milk.
