Homemade Granola

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons apple juice
• 5 tablespoons honey (add more for a sweeter taste)
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (add more for a sweeter taste)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 cups multi-grain hot cereal (or oats)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 cup dried berries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 360 degrees.
• 2 toast nuts in pan over stove until lightly brown.
• 3 mix the fruit juice, honey, maple syrup, oil, vanilla, and spices in a large bowl. it's okay to add more honey, maple syrup, cinnamon, or spices - just depends how you like your granola to taste.
• 4 add oats and nuts into honey mixture and combine together.
• 5 spread mixture on a baking sheet and bake 30 minutes until golden. stir occasionally. use your best judgement when baking. i like mine a little crunchy, so sometimes i bake it 40 minutes.
• 6 leave on pan to cool.
• 7 if you are using dried fruit stir in once completely cooled.
• 8 store granola in container with lid (not in refrigerator). it will last about a week or a little longer. add granola to vanilla yogurt, or with milk, or eat plain.