California Walnut Granola Food

CALIFORNIA WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300° F.
• In a large bowl, stir together rolled oats, bran and walnuts.
• In a small microwaveable bowl, combine honey and vanilla; microwave on high for about 20 seconds or more until runny. Stir to mix; pour over dry ingredients and toss to coat well.
• Spread granola evenly in a large shallow baking pan and bake in 300° F oven for about 30 minutes, or until golden, stirring two or three times.
• Cool completely; granola will crisp as it cools.
• Stir in raisins or other dried fruit; store in airtight container.

CINNAMON WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F In big bowl, combine oats, raisins, nuts and flaxseed.
• In microwavable bowl, blend together brown sugar, oil, honey and cinnamon.
• Cook on high in microwave until mixture starts bubbling. Remove, add vanilla and stir.
• Pour over oat mixture and mix well.
• Thinly spread on baking sheet(s). Bake for 15 minutes.
• Stir, return to oven for addt'l 15 minutes or until oats are toasted.
• Cool thoroughly. Store in airtight container.
• I keep in fridge if not eaten right away. You could also pack into a pretty container and give as a Christmas gift.

ALMOND/WALNUT-COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, stir together oats, nuts, coconut, sunflower seeds and salt.
• In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until well combined.
• In a large jelly-roll pan that has been sprayed with Pam, spread granola evenly.
• Bake in middle of oven, stirring halfway through backing- approximately.
• 20 minutes.
• Cool granola in pan on a rack and stir in dried fruit.
• Can be kept in an airtight container at cool room temperature up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRY MAPLE WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat 325 degrees.
• position rack in bottom third of oven.
• Spray a large jelly roll pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Stir 1/2 cup sugar and syrup in heavy small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves,occasionlly brush down sides with wet pasty brush.
• Pour into large bowl,cool to luke warm.
• Whisk in egg whites, extracts and spices.
• Add oats,nuts and remaining quarter cup of sugar,mix well.
• Spread mix in even layer on jelly roll.
• Bake 35 minutes.
• Using spatula turn granola over-bottom will be browned.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle cranberries over and continue to bake 10 more minutes or till dry.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Enjoy.

MAPLE-WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine oats, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl,mix maple syrup, vanilla, and oil.
• Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and combine until all ingredients are well incorporated.
• Spread mixture onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.
• Stir and return to the oven 10 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• Granola may be stored up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.

WHEAT & WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Spray a large, shallow baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl toss together shredded wheat and walnuts; set aside.
• In a small bowl stir together honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt, if using.
• Pour over the dry ingredients and toss thoroughly to combine.
• Spread evenly in the prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring two or three times, until the mixture is lightly toasted. If it seems damp, it will crisp as it cools.
• Cool completely, then add the dried fruit.
• Store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY-WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Prepare a shallow 14x11-inch pan by greasing with cooking spray or butter.
• In large bowl, thoroughly mix together oats, walnuts, sesame seeds, orange zest, sugar, and salt.
• In a separate bowl combine the honey and oil. Pour over the dry ingredients. Thoroughly mix together and spoon into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, turning the pan and stirring every 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven. Mix in the dried cranberries and blueberries, if using, and allow to cool.