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; 1 package (7 ounces) dried fruit bits

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

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
1 package (7 ounces) dried fruit bits

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine the honey, brown sugar, syrup, wheat germ, oil and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until smooth. 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° for 22-27 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in fruit bits. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 264 calories, 12g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Granola Goodie in Taste of Home December/January 2012

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bmarana

Jun 30, 2017

Just made, very good! I bake/cook a lot and have made other granola's before but this was the best. I did not have wheat germ or pumpkin seeds so I just added more sunflower seeds and oatmeal. Can't wait to have on vanilla yogurt with fruit for brkfast.
Mo-ster

Apr 7, 2012

Fantastic recipe and easy to make. Everytime I make it for someone who has not tasted it before, they want the recipe. The ingredients can be pricey, but if bought in bulk can make a lot! Make this recipe all the time!
misscleocat

Jan 29, 2012

I make several food baskets to give at Christmas time and included this granola this past Christmas. EVERYONE absolutely loved this granola and asked for, not only the recipe, but for me to make more for them!!! For the dried fruits, I used bulk instead of buying the packaged mix. I used dried cranberries, strawberries, blueberrys & bananas. The fruit was the only deviation from the original recipe.