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Simple Homemade Granola {with an extra nutritional kick}

A simple homemade nutritious breakfast to start your day off right!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 9 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans or almonds)
  • 1/3 cup flaxseed, ground
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
  • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. Line two 11x17-in cookie sheets with parchment paper (a rimmed baking sheet works best).
  • Combine oats, brown sugar, walnuts, flaxseed, cinnamon and raisins in a large bowl. Stir until combined.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl add canola oil and honey. Heat in microwave for about 30 seconds on high. Add vanilla to bowl.
  • Pour oil/honey mixture over dry ingredients. Stir until all dry ingredients are coated with the liquid ingredients.
  • Cook for 10-11 minutes, stir and swap cookie sheets to the other rack (top to bottom/bottom to top so they cook evenly). Then cook for another 10-11 minutes or until oats are light-brown in color. Don’t overcook!
  • Let granola sit on cookie sheets for at least 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Then break it up into small pieces.
  • Serve with yogurt or milk and top with fresh berries!

Notes

This granola can be stored for up to a week in an air-tight container (if it lasts that long!).
It makes a total of about 14 cups. 
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