It’s a fact: I love granola. Granola bars, granola cereal, it doesn’t matter – if it’s made from granola I’m going to like it.
Granola’s great for breakfast, great with yogurt, and great eaten all by itself when you’ve got those midnight munchies (so leave those cookies at the grocery store).
This granola recipe is very quick and easy to make, although it does require some constant attention while baking.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (I’ve made this with regular quick-cooking oats before and it still turned out just fine)
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds (or any reasonable facsimile)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil (or any other vegetable oil – it’s up to you)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
* Feel free to make substitutions. You really can’t screw up granola too badly – just about any dried fruit/nut combination will work.
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Combine oats, almonds, and salt in a large bowl.
Next, add the canola oil and honey (and cinnamon if using), and stir until mixture is thoroughly moistened.
Spread granola onto a large baking sheet and bake 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until granola is golden brown in color and evenly toasted. I stir mine every three to five minutes, and when nearly finished baking I turn the heat down so the granola won’t burn and stick to the cookie sheet.
Remove from oven. Pour granola into a large bowl and stir in raisins or any other dried fruit. Let cool completely, and store in an airtight container. Enjoy! 
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Michelle
I'm a lover of life and all things natural and organic. I love practicing yoga, making healthy foods, nature photography, DIY projects, making homemade beauty treats, and creating handmade jewelry. I'm passionate about a lot of things and write about them here on my blog. Peace, social justice, good food, green beauty, sustainable living - you name it, I care about it. Thanks for taking the time to visit me. Peace. ;)
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Thanks for the recipe. I think this recipe can help my diet program
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You’re welcome Jenny, thanks for the visit.
Peace.
Thanks – I’ll have to check that out
Thanks for the tip and link. It’s awesome!
love the necklace, the beads are really pretty, especially in the sunlight. I love to upcycled too
Hi there! Coming by from SITS =) I’ve never made jewelry but this made me want to!! And especially an upcycled piece like this, only .50 WOW, very nice. I love the photo of the necklace on the green table. I’m off to follow & check out your gardening page. Our herbs are really kicking off now, yaay!
Thanks so much for your kind word! I really do need to invest in better camera, but I make do with what I’ve got. If you try making your own jewelry pieces, be aware, you will get ADDICTED. It’s a very dangerous undertaking…lol! Take care – peace.