I like breakfast. I don’t like to eat right away, but I do need to eat eventually. And I’m generally too tired or too busy or too something to really make breakfast, but I want something healthy and something that’s going to fill me up for a while.
I had forgotten that I used to love muesli. Mmmm, granola-y cereal topped with yogurt. And since I don’t like nuts and just about every granola you can buy has nuts in it, I decided to make my own. Plus, then I can add my personal favorite — dried cherries. Yum!
I’ve been making my granola in batches for over a year now, and everyone in the family loves it. Little Miss loves to help, too — always good to have a family-friendly recipe around!
I typically make up a batch once every week or two and then store it in an airtight container. I eat it for breakfast with milk or yogurt. Little Miss likes her with soy milk. And my husband? Well, it’s possible he uses it as a topping for ice cream. To each his own, right?
Anyway, this is my very own recipe for granola, healthy and without all the yuck you get commercially. Plus, it takes me less than forty-five minutes to make breakfast for a couple of weeks, and most of that is easily the baking time where I can get other stuff done. You know, I like blogging!
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How to Make Homemade Granola
Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl except the cherries.
Add the oil, honey, and vanilla and stir until coated.
It won’t be wet but be sure to continue stirring long enough to coat all the dry ingredients.
Turn out onto a greased baking sheet (silicone pads work great here). Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, stirring once two twice during the cooking period – a large spatula works well for this.
Remove from oven and add the cherries. Stir to combine. Let cool then break up any large chunks and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Makes ~21 1/2 cup servings. Enjoy!
Homemade Granola
Ingredients
- 4 cups old fashioned oatmeal
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup cold milled flax
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 2/3 cup pine nuts toasted
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl except the cherries.4 cups old fashioned oatmeal, 1 cup wheat germ, 1 cup cold milled flax, 3/4 cup shredded coconut, 2/3 cup pine nuts, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Add the oil, honey, and vanilla and stir until coated. It won’t be wet but be sure to continue stirring long enough to coat all the dry ingredients.1/3 cup oil, 3/4 cup honey, 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Turn out onto a greased baking sheet (silicone pads work great here). Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, stirring once two twice during cooking period – a large spatula works well for this. Remove from oven and add the cherries. Stir to combine.1/2 cup dried cherries
- Let cool then break up any large chunks and store in an airtight container up to a week.
Notes
- You can leave out the wheat germ and flax, just add a little extra oatmeal — but it does make it that much more healthy.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
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Yummy!
That looks yummy – if i ate granola. I am not a big fan of trail mix or granola, but that actually looks good, and I just might try it!
I only started making my own granola a few months ago. I am hooked! My recipe is very similar to yours.
Michelle… this sound so yummy! It’s coming out my printer right now! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
I’ve actually been looking for a good granola recipe. Thanks for sharing yours. I’ll have to try it.
Thank you. This will be a great recipe to have.
Ack! Blasphemy. I couldn’t live without breakfast. Sometimes, I eat before I feed my kids.
Jamie – You forgot…. Healthy! Easy! Flexible! 😉
MaBunny – I’m not too into trail mix. I’ve got those nut issues, but this is great, especially with the yogurt!
Debbie – It’s addictive, isn’t it? And so much cheaper than buying cereal, too.
Jill – You’re welcome! I hope you like it.
Outnumbered2to1 – This is a good one. Anything I can get the wee ones to eat now falls into that category. My, how my standards have changed!
Lisa – You’re welcome. Enjoy!
anymommy – Well of course you do. I did that when I was pregnant, too 😉
wow, I love that this has pine nuts in it.
That does look good!
I used to give my kids wheat germ when they were little. I forgot all about that!