Dry Ingredients
- 6 cups of rolled old fashioned oats
- 1 – 12oz. Jar (2 cups) of Wheat Germ (leave out if making Gluten free)
- ½ cup of whole wheat flour (leave out if making Gluten free)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of sunflower seeds (optional)
- 1 cup of sesame seeds (optional)
- ½ cup of hemp hearts (optional)
- ½ cup of flax seeds (optional)
- ½ cup of almond slices or crushed (optional)
- 1-2 cups of pecans crushed or chopped (optional)
Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. Note: You can use a combination of nuts, these listed above are the ones I like the best.
Wet Ingredients
- 1/3 cup of water
- 1 ½ cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon of vanilla
In a pot, Mix all together and heat until sugar is dissolved, when dissolved boil 1 minute and cool slightly.
Assemble and Bake
Preheat oven to 325℉. Pour syrup mixture over dry ingredients and mix well. Divide mixture into two sheet pans and spread evenly. Place a piece of parchment paper on the top of mixture and use the bottom of a different sheet pan a push down to really pack the granola in tight. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until it’s a rich golden brown, rotating the tray 180 degrees halfway through. Let cool, break into clumps, and store in an airtight container.
Note: If you want to add dried fruit, wait till the granola is all cooled, to add them.
