Best 2 Customizable Granola Recipes

CUSTOMIZABLE GRANOLA

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For the best granola you've ever tasted, think outside the box. This do-it-yourself mix can be tailored with whatever nuts, seeds, and dried fruit sound good to you. Start with our three delicious blends, each with its own winning texture and taste.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups nuts, such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts, etc., coarsely chopped
6 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup seeds, such as sunflower, pepitas, etc.
1/3 cup flaxseed meal, wheat germ, or a mixture of the two
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 large egg whites
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup sweetener, such as honey, agave syrup, or molasses
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup dried fruit, such as sour cherries, cranberries, currants, raisins, apricots, figs, or pineapple, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the oats, nuts, seeds,flax and/or wheat germ, andcinnamon in a large bowl. In anotherbowl, whisk the egg whites and thesalt until frothy. Whisk in thesweetener and the olive oil. Add wetingredients to dry ingredients, andstir until the oats are evenly coated.
Transfer mixture to two rimmed baking sheets and spread flat.
Bake for 20 minutes, then gently flip with a spatula, moving granola from the outer edges to the center of the sheet. Continue to cook until golden, about 10 minutes more. (If the granola starts to brown too much at the edges, gently stir those parts into the middle.)
Cool completely on pan, then transfer to a bowl and gently stir in the dried fruit. Finished batches can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 g, Fat 8 g

MOM'S BEST GRANOLA

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A crunchy, nutty granola that never fails to get compliments from breakfast guests.

Provided by IAMJENNIE

Categories Breakfast and Brunch Cereals Granola Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

7 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
½ cup unsalted sunflower seeds
½ cup sesame seeds
1 cup chopped almonds
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup honey
½ cup boiling water
¼ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, coconut, sunflower seeds and almonds. In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, honey, boiling water, brown sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until evenly coated. Spread in a thin layer on a large baking sheet.
Bake for 60 to 90 minutes in the preheated oven. Stir every 30 minutes, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Granola will crisp up more when cooled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 90.8 mg, Sugar 13.9 g