Creative Cooking and Craft Concoctions

Homemade Granola

Do you love Granola but are tired of searching for one without all the additives!  This one is great!  Use it as a cereal, sprinkle it on fruit, even use as simple topping on regular or frozen yogurt!  

Homemade Granola

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, pecans or both
• 1  1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 or 1 1/2 cups honey
• 1   1/2 cups Fiberone
• 1  1/2 cups All Bran or Grape Nuts
• 3 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Mix flour, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, oatmeal and margarine in food processor. Pulse just to combine. Pour into very large mixture bowl. Add nuts, coconut and cereal.  If you don’t have a large enough bowl. Spread parchment paper on counter top and mix all. You will need 2 jelly roll size pans or 4 cookie sheets preferrably covered with parchment paper. Spread mixture out evenly. Bake at 400^ for 16-20 minutes. Stir and watch after 10 minutes. If you want your granola more brown and crunchy just bring edges in and gently stir. When done, granola should be light-medium brown. Pour out on paper towels to cool completely dry.  As it cools and dry break up as you wish.  I like to let granola sit for 6 -12 hours to completely dry. Store in airtight container. This too makes a great homemade gift!