Granola

NHNichole's Note:

This is a recipe which believe it or not I got in the 7th grade during home ec. It is a really easy and great snack. I recommend it for all ages and also as a kid-friendly recipe. ** I have made changes to this recipe to make it easier to follow....I apologize for any confusion! Let me know if it happens again!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 cups oatmeal (Either Quick Oats or Old Fashioned, they both work well)
• 1⁄3; cup coconut (may be ommitted)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup raisins (may be ommitted)

Directions:

1. Pour oatmeal into a glass microwaveable dish and cook for two minutes; stirring once. (YES microwave the oats! I'm not sure why, but this is how I learned to do it in my 7th grade home ec class and it has worked for me every time).
2. Combine all other ingredients into a bowl.
3. Add in oatmeal.
4. Stir until well blended.
5. To finish, use either the microwave or oven. Both methods are listed below --
6. Microwave method: Pour mixture into a glass dish and microwave on high for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Stir every minute.
8. Cool on wax paper.
9. Enjoy!
10. OR --
11. Oven method: Pour mixture into a large cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
12. Stir every 5 minutes.
13. Add 1/2 cup of raisins.
14. Cool on wax paper.
15. Enjoy!

Reviews

[seaglass]

I have made this many times now as my basic recipe. I have subbed butter for oil, raw cane sugar or honey for brown sugar and added other mix in and it has always turned out! I might need to add more oats if I use honey to keep it from being soggy, but the tecnique is perfect!

[Momma Gail]

Excellent! Very tasty and crunchy. Clumps together nicely. I've already made two batches just today. I did omit the coconut, but added dried cranberries, flax seed, sliced almonds and walnuts, yum! This is now my favorite granola recipe.

[kearl]

Tasty, chewy granola. It's nice to have granola that it isn't hard on the teeth. I love how easy it is to make in the microwave. I have made this recipe many times, and have since added to the recipe: a cup of rice crispies and 1/3 cup chopped almonds, and 1/2 cup craisins. Absolutely love it! Thanks for the recipe!