Mom's Granola recipe

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Name: Master Granola Recipe (Mom)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups Old Fashioned Oats; 1/2 cups Wheat Germ; 2 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 cup Maple Syrup; 3 tablespoons Flavorless Cooking Oil Vegetable or Canola; 1 tablespoon Water; 1 cup Extra ingredients See Below; Flavorings See Below

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
1/2 cups Wheat Germ
2 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
3 tablespoons Flavorless Cooking Oil ; Vegetable or Canola
1 tablespoon Water
1 cup Extra ingredients ; See Below
Flavorings ; See Below

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

1). Adjust oven rack to middle position, and heat oven to 275 degrees F. Coat a 9 x 13 in. metal pan with cooking spray, then set

aside.

2). Mix oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt and Extra Ingredients--except dried fruit--in a bowl. Bring syrup, oil, water and any

Flavoring indicated below to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat. Drizzle over oat mixture, and stir to combine.

3). Pour mixture onto prepared pan. Working a handful at a time, squeeze cereal to form small clumps. Bake for 30 minutes. Stir

in dried fruit and continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes longer. Let cool. (Granola can be stored in an airtight

tin for up to two weeks.

___________________________________________________VARIATIONS:____________________________________________________

*Classic Granola

Extra Ingredients: 1/3 C. chopped walnuts, 1/3 C. sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 C. Dark or Golden Raisins

Flavoring: 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

*Crunchy Granola

You can replace the 1/4 C . of maple syrup with 2 T. each of maple syrup and molasses.

Extra Ingredients: 1/4 C. slivered almonds, 1/4 C. sunflower seeds, 2 T. sesame seeds, 6 T. Currants

Flavoring: NONE

*Granola with Tropical Flavoring

Add the coconut along with the cashews and banana chips

Extra Ingredients: 1/4 C. chopped, roasted, unsalted cashew. 1/4 C. chopped banana chips, 1/4 C. Sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 C.

chopped, dried pineapple

Flavoring: 1/2 t. ground ginger

*Granola with Cherries and Almonds

Extra Ingredients: 1/3 C sliced almonds, 1/3 C sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 C dried cherries

Flavoring: 3/4 t. almond extract

*Trail Mix Granola

Extra Ingredients: 1/4 C chopped, roasted, unsalted peanuts, 1/4 C sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 C dark or golden raisins, 1/4 C

mini chocolate chips

Flavoring: NONE

*Orange-Berry Granola with Pecans

Extra Ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped pecans, 1/4 C dried cranberries, 1/4 C dried blueberries

Flavoring: 1/2 t. finely grated orange zest

*Pear Granola with Hazelnuts and Vanilla

Extra Ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped hazelnuts, 1/4 C. chopped dried cherries, 1/4 C. chopped dried pears

Flavoring: 1 t. vanilla extract

*Orange-Flavored Granola with Pistachios, Mangos and Dates

Extra Ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped, roasted pistachios, 1/4 C. chopped dates, 1/4 C. chopped , dried mangos

Flavoring: 1/2 t. finely grated orange zest and 1/4 t. Allspice

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Master Granola Recipe (Mom)

2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
1/2 cups Wheat Germ
2 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
3 tablespoons Flavorless Cooking Oil Vegetable or Canola
1 tablespoon Water
1 cup Extra ingredients See Below
 Flavorings See Below

1).  Adjust oven rack to middle position, and heat oven to 275 degrees F.  Coat a 9 x 13 in. metal pan with cooking spray, then set 
        aside.

2).  Mix oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt and Extra Ingredients--except dried fruit--in a bowl.  Bring syrup, oil, water and any 
        Flavoring indicated below to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat.  Drizzle over oat mixture, and stir to combine.

3).  Pour mixture onto prepared pan.  Working a handful at a time, squeeze cereal to form small clumps.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Stir 
        in dried fruit and continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes longer.  Let cool.  (Granola can be stored in an airtight 
        tin for up to two weeks.
___________________________________________________VARIATIONS:____________________________________________________

*Classic Granola

Extra Ingredients: 1/3 C. chopped walnuts, 1/3 C. sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 C. Dark or Golden Raisins
Flavoring: 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

*Crunchy Granola

You can replace the 1/4 C . of maple syrup with 2 T. each of maple syrup and molasses.
Extra Ingredients: 1/4 C. slivered almonds, 1/4 C. sunflower seeds, 2 T. sesame seeds, 6 T. Currants
Flavoring: NONE

*Granola with Tropical Flavoring

Add the coconut along with the cashews and banana chips
Extra Ingredients: 1/4 C. chopped, roasted, unsalted cashew. 1/4 C. chopped banana chips, 1/4 C. Sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 C. 
                                          chopped, dried pineapple
Flavoring: 1/2 t. ground ginger

*Granola with Cherries and Almonds

Extra Ingredients: 1/3 C sliced almonds, 1/3  C sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 C dried cherries
Flavoring: 3/4 t. almond extract

*Trail Mix Granola

Extra Ingredients: 1/4 C chopped, roasted, unsalted peanuts, 1/4 C sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 C dark or golden raisins, 1/4 C 
                                         mini chocolate chips
Flavoring: NONE

*Orange-Berry Granola with Pecans

Extra Ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped pecans, 1/4 C dried cranberries, 1/4 C dried blueberries
Flavoring: 1/2 t. finely grated orange zest

*Pear Granola with Hazelnuts and Vanilla

Extra Ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped hazelnuts, 1/4 C. chopped dried cherries, 1/4 C. chopped dried pears
Flavoring: 1 t. vanilla extract

*Orange-Flavored Granola with Pistachios, Mangos and Dates

Extra Ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped, roasted pistachios, 1/4 C. chopped dates, 1/4 C. chopped , dried mangos
Flavoring: 1/2 t. finely grated orange zest and 1/4 t. Allspice

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (280g)
Recipe Makes: Servings

Calories: 1183
Calories from Fat: 473 (40%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 52.5g	70 %
	Saturated Fat 7.6g	38 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 33g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 8.9g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 22.5mg		1 %
Potassium 793.6mg		21 %
Total Carbohydrate 158.1g		46 %
	Dietary Fiber 18.3g	73 %
	Sugars, other 139.8g
Protein 24.7g		35 %
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Calories per serving: 1183

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