Walnut Grove Granola
 
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A healthy, delicious choice for breakfast, snacks or topping ice cream. Homemade with no preservatives.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
  • 5 cups rolled oats (instant or old fashioned)
  • 1½ cups shelled sunflower seeds
  • 1½ cups wheat germ
  • 1½ cups shredded coconut
  • 1½ cups bran flakes
  • 1½ cups pecans, chopped
  • 1½ cups walnuts, chopped
  • 1½ cups slivered almonds
  • ¾ cup sesame seeds
Syrup
  • ¾ cup canola or coconut oil
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1½ teaspoons almond flavoring
  • 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Mix dry ingredients in a very large bowl and set aside.
  2. In a medium-sized saucepan, bring syrup ingredients to a boil and simmer gently for 4 minutes.
  3. Pour syrup slowly over the dry ingredients and mix well.
  4. Place granola evenly on two sheet pans.
  5. Bake in 250 degree F. oven. Roast for 2 to 2½ hours, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes. Rotate pans from top to bottom during the roasting.
  6. Serve with milk and fruit or use to top yogurt.
Notes
Slow cooking is the secret to the success of this granola. Don't hurry the process. Cool thoroughly and sprinkle with raisins, if desired.

Store in an airtight container. Serve with milk and garnish with fruit.
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/walnut-grove-granola/