Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (3/4 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 510
  • Fat:
  • 24 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 195 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 67 g
  • Fiber:
  • 8 g
  • Protein:
  • 16 g

Chocolate-Oat Granola

My husband and I sampled this granola years ago when we were overnight guests at a friend's house. It really appealed to our sweet tooth. She shared the recipe and I've been making it ever since.

SERVINGS

18

CATEGORY

Breakfast/Brunch

METHOD

Baked

PREP

20 min.

COOK

60 min.

TOTAL

80 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup toasted wheat germ
  • 1 cup All-Bran
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup chopped dried apples
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sunflower kernels

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, cereal and cornmeal. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat and stir the peanut butter and honey until smooth and thin, about 5 minutes. Pour over oat mixture, stirring to coat evenly.
    Transfer to two 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans. Bake at 275° for 60-70 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool, stirring occasionally. Stir in the apples, raisins, chocolate chips and sunflower kernels. Store in airtight containers. Yield: 14-15 cups.

Printed from tasteofhome.com May 11, 2008

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