Homemade Granola

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 1/4 cup raw hulled green pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup dried currant, to taste
• milk, for serving
• sliced fresh fruit (such as nectarines, peaches, bananas, pears, plums, mangoes or berries, for serving) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat a broiler.
• 2 place the broiler pan on the lowest rack.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, wheat germ, walnuts, sesame seeds, coconut and pumpkin seeds.
• 4 spread the mixture in an even layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet.
• 5 keeping the broiler door ajar, broil, shaking the pan every 30 seconds while keeping the mixture in an even layer, until crisp and golden but not charred, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 6 watch the mixture carefully so it does not burn.
• 7 transfer to a large plate to cool, then place in a large bowl.
• 8 in a small saucepan over low heat, combine the oil, honey and cinnamon and heat until warm, about 2 minutes.
• 9 add half of the honey mixture to the granola and toss thoroughly to combine.
• 10 add just enough of the remaining honey mixture so that the granola clumps slightly but is not soupy.
• 11 stir in the currants.
• 12 serve the granola with milk and sliced fresh fruit.
• 13 serves 4.
• 14 note: the granola will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• 15 tip: any of the following ingredients may be added to the granola in balanced quantities to taste: chopped dried dates, apples, pineapples, apricots, pears or mangoes; dark raisins or golden raisins; dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries; chopped almonds, hazelnuts, raw peanuts or sunflower seeds; and/or wheat flakes or oat bran.
• 16 also try different honeys, such as lavender or orange blossom, or substitute maple syrup for the honey.
• 17 when trying new additions, be sure to maintain an appealing proportion of crunchy ingredients in the final mixture.