Submitted by: Johnny Garrison
- 7 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups of slivered almonds (optional: food processor them for less crunch)
- 1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds (optional: food processor them for less crunch)
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 Tablespoons of cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 tablespoons pure vanilla (check the ingredients, most vanilla has corn syrup added…)
- 1 1/2 cups of no sugar added applesauce
- 1/4 cup honey
Directions:
- Set your oven to 275 degrees
Fahrenheit. Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix
together the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the wet ingredients
to the dry and blend. You want the granola just barely moist. Add a bit
of applesauce if it seems too dry (blend really well, get the wet
ingredients mixed in well).
Place the granola in a 1/2 inch thick
layer on 2 cookie pans (make sure the pans have sides, so the granola
doesn’t slide off). Bake the granola in the oven for 40 – 50 minutes.
Mixing up the granola blend every ten minutes. This will help the
granola to cook evenly, and hopefully not burn. The outer pieces of
granola will probably cook faster. This recipe made enough to fill two
24 ounce jars and one 12 ounce jar.
When you’re done, let the granola cool
and then store in your favorite jar! You can also add raisins or other dried fruits to the mix,
after it’s done cooking.
