Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Homemade Granola


What you need:
3T - EVOO
4 Cups slow cook oats
Put the 3 T EVOO in a large skillet and warm it up - pour the oats in and cook for about 5 minutes on medium until the oats start to toast - very light brown. I usually stir this a lot.

Pour the cooked oats on some wax paper

In the same skillet - still on medium
1 stick of butter
1/4 Cup honey
3/4 C brown sugar
Cook this together until bubbling - let bubble for about 3 minutes.

Add the oats back into the mixture above.
Also add in:
3/4 C. sliced almonds
3/4 C. dried fruit ( I use dried cherries and blueberries) - I usually add more then 3/4 C because we love it.

Stir until it is all mixed together and then cook on medium for 5 minutes.

Pour it out onto wax paper that has been sprayed with cooking spray - and spread it out evenly. It will take about an hour to dry and cool.

This granola is chewy and amazing over yogurt and fruit!

1 comment:

  1. I WILL be trying this in the coming weeks. I LOVE the thought of homemade granola but other recipes were too involved or used ingredients that I knew my kids wouldn't touch.

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