Maple Walnut Granola

Sarah Abbott's Note:

Crunchy granola to enjoy with milk, yogurt or ice cream

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 13

Yield: 0.75 cup

• 5 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup wheat germ
• ¾ cup oat bran
• ½ cup flax seed meal
• 1⁄3; cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup skim milk powder
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup light syrup
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Chop walnuts. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl with wooden spoon. Add oil, syrup and maple flavoring. Mix together thoroughly using the back of a spoon. Distribute the mixture evenly onto 3 cookie sheets. Place in the oven and bake or 45-60 minutes stirring every 15 minutes. I often stir mine only once so I get big chunks in my granola. Once you take the granola out of the oven, cool completely before eating or storing in an airtight container.