Breakfast At Redwoodshire~ A Most Delicious Granola Recipe

Oh how I love thee, let me count the ways...  You are crunchy, and sweet, and nutty, and a little fruity too.  Who doesn't love a crunchy bowl of granola?  There are various ways it can be eaten.  Like a bowl of cereal with milk (or a yummy milk alternative- Almond Milk).  Mixed with yogurt or kiefer.  Or just straight up by the handful as a snack.  I found this recipe on All Recipes.com, and have been making it ever since.  It's become somewhat of a staple in our household, as I often eat it every morning.

Ingredients: 

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 cup oat bran
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoonshoney
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

This makes 15 servings.

Can be found in the cereal aisle

1)  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.  Line a large baking sheet with parchment or aluminum foil.

2)  Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds and walnuts in a large bowl.  Stir together salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon and vanilla in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat.  Spread the mixture out evenly on baking sheet.)  

3)  Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toastsed, about 20 minutes total.  Stir once halfway through at 10 minutes.  Cool, then stir in the golden raisins or craisins before storing in an airtight container.

I highly recommend Vanilla Almond Milk as a companion for this tasty granola.  Like I said, I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and cannot take the credit for such a fabulous combination of ingredients.  It's better than any granola I have ever had!  And it's a lot cheaper too.  Buy the ingredients in bulk- as you will likely be making this batch for years to come!  "It will change your life!"