homemade granola

For me, there's nothing better than homemade granola.  My roomate in Rockford gave me her recipe, and it's seriously THE BEST GRANOLA EVER.  Clay LOVES it. 

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Homemade Granola

ingredients:
2 cups regular rolled oats
1 cup coarsely chopped, slivered or sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, or chopped peanuts (I use sliced almonds)
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1 cup of dried fruit (I use cranberries)
dash of nutmeg
hefty sprinkling of cinnamon
1/2 cup honey or maple-flavored syrup (I use honey) (I think I usually end up using closer to a cup just eyeballing it. You want to make sure it's significantly moist otherwise it won't bake up right)
2 tablespoons of cooking oil

• Combine dry ingredients in casserole dish.

• Combine the honey and oil in a saucepan and warm up until it thins out and is easy to pour & stir
• Toss the honey and oil in, stir
• Bake at 300 for 30 minutes, stir after 15 min

{the finished product}

Eat plain or serve over yogurt with some fresh fruit. 

This recipe is perfect to make and take to a host/hostess if you are visiting for the weekend!