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Great Granola

Name: Great Granola
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1/2 cup chopped almonds; 1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup sesame seeds; 1/4 cup sunflower kernels; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 7 ounces mixed dried fruit (about 1-1/3 cups)

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

7 cups

Updated: Jun. 28, 2023

Granola goes glam when stowed in a see-through container decked out with tinsel. Nuts, dried fruit and more make a crunchy mix for topping oatmeal or eating by the handful. Tie on mini holiday bulbs fancied up with a metallic paint. —Johnna Johnson, Scottsdale, Arizona

Great Granola Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower kernels
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7 ounces mixed dried fruit (about 1-1/3 cups)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine the honey, brown sugar, syrup, wheat germ, oil and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth, 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over the oat mixture and toss to coat.
Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until golden brown, stirring occasionally, 22-27 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in dried fruit. Store granola in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 290 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein.

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