Recipes

I bought this small box of chocolate/cranberry granola and I'm now addicted to the stuff.  I've also been cooking for myself more and more and since I already have this great container I was thinking about making my own granola. One problem in this little venture of mine is that I don't like walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds,pumpkin seeds and i've looked through dozes of recipes and ALL of them have those things in them.

 

anyone out there have a super basic recipe for simple and plain granola?

 

just leave out what you don't like (and add what you do).  it's not like baking - there's no chemistry involved.

MarthaStewart.com has a few good looking granola recipies

Punch up MY RECIPES.COM. You will find a lot of really good granola recipes. Try different flakes such as rye, oats, wheat, spelt or quinoa. Mix in a variety of nuts and dried fruits. The possibilities are endless. I like to use coconut, pecans, dried apricots, dried mango and dried blueberries. I dry the fruits myself. Always store your homemade granola in your frige or freezer as you won't be adding chemicals and preservatives. I usually make 4 gallon sized jars at a time (3 for Christmas presents and one for myself to have with yogurt). Those who receive don't like to share & those who don't receive are a little bit jealouse. 

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Oats and whatever you like that needs to be toasted
Seeing as you like it sweet, I'd heat up some honey/applejuice conentrate and mix with it before you bake. Stir in dried fruit/ non bake mix ins after.
To lower cals, once toasted mixed with brown puffed rice or a lower GI puffed cereal.

I like paw-paw in mine, and berries, ut i do also like seeds. Even sesame seeds!