Amazing granola

I love granola,

but I also know you have to be careful with what granola you eat.

Some store bought granolas are high in fats & sugar. ( always read your labels)

On top of a sweetened yogurt - you surely are eating a sugary breakfast!

This recipe has been adjusted so that you can actually eat granola - without the guilt.

Ingredients:

8 cups old fashioned whole oats

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cup wheat germ

1 cup coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened .. your choice :))

1 cup flax seed, ground

8 ounces almonds, chopped coarse

8 ounces cashews, chopped coarse

8 ounces walnuts, chopped coarse

8 ounces sunflower seeds, shelled

1 cup raisins, optional (reduces sugar if not added)

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 teaspoon vanilla

Preperation:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Mix together oats, sugar, wheat germ, coconut, flax seed, all nuts, and raisins in a LARGE bowl and combine.  You may have to divide this mixture in half into two bowl if you can't find one large enough. You can even add it all into a stock pot. It will be only used for mixing.

In a medium saucepan, add water, oil, honey, peanut butter and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Once it has been brought to a boil, boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and pour over dry mixture. Stir until well combined. 

Spread mixture onto 2 cookie sheets and bake for 1 1/2 hours, stirring about every 30 minutes. 

Cook until granola is done to your "crunch" satisfaction. 

If you like a chewier granola, cook less.

A more crunchy granola, cook longer.

Enjoy over a small bowl of greek yogurt that has been lightly sweetened. 

Always read your labels!!!

Recipe adapted from: abountifulkitchen.com