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Homemade Granola
Make it your own by changing up add-ins...but make this yummy (and easy) granola!
Course:
Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
easy breakfast, granola, homemade granola
Servings:
9
cups
Ingredients
8
cups
old-fashioned oats
1
cup
raisins
1/2
cup
chopped nuts
1/2
cup
dried cranberries
1 - 1 1/2
cups
packed sucanat or brown sugar
1/2
cup
water
tsp
salt
1
tsp
maple extract
1
tsp
vanilla extract
Milk or yogurt
or other base, as desired
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the oats, raisins, nuts, and cranberries; set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, water and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until brown sugar is dissolved.
Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring and vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat.
Transfer to two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes.
Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Serve with milk or yogurt.