Healthy Crunchy Honey Granola Food

HONEY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Combine oats, raisins and coconut in a large bowl; mix well and set aside.
• Combine honey, butter, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a microwave proof bowl and cook in microwave until butter and honey are melted.
• Stir together then pour over oat mixture and toss until well blended.
• Spread on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
• It will darken a little when it cools.
• Stir half way through.
• Remove and let cool.

CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine brown sugar and water in a 4 cup microwave proof cup.
• Microwave on high 5 minutes until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla and salt.
• In large mixing bowl, mix oats, nuts, and brown sugar mixture.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Spread onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes-1 hour until golden brown.
• When granola has cooled completely, add fruits if you wish and store in airtight container.

CRUNCHY FRUITY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F Spray two rimmed baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl mix together the oats, seeds, nuts, salt (if desired), and brown sugar.
• Combine the oil, honey, and vanilla extract and pour over the oat mixture. Mix thoroughly.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring several times to ensure even toasting. If both trays don't fit on one rack, switch the trays' positions after 15 minutes. Allow granola to cool in trays.
• When the granola is cool, place it in a bowl and stir in the fruit. Store in an air-tight canister on the counter. If there is any left that won't fit, store it in a ziplock bag or jar in the freezer.

HONEY CRUNCH GRANOLA WITH ALMONDS & APRICOTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. In a large pan, heat the honey and oil together until bubbling, then tip in the oats, almonds and cinnamon. Stir well until the oats are well coated, then tip onto 1-2 large baking sheets, spreading the mixture out. Bake for 20-25 mins, stirring halfway, until golden.
• Remove from the oven and, while still hot, stir in the apricots. Spread out again and press down with a spatula to cool - this will help it to clump together. Once cool, serve with yogurt or milk, and fruit, if you like. Will keep in an airtight container for 3 weeks. See 'Goes well with' for recipes using your granola.

CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients for Oat Mixture.
• In a small to medium bowl, separately mix together the first 4 ingredients for Oil Mixture.
• Add Oil Mixture (not the honey yet) to the Oat Mixture; blend well.
• Then add in the honey. Mix well.
• Spread thinly and evenly on cookie sheets (for ease of preparation, use rimmed cookie sheets).
• Bake at 325 d F for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden (stir @ every 12-15 minutes).
• After baking, remove from oven and let granola cool on cookie sheets.
• Remove granola from cooled pans and it's ready to eat, or store covered for about 2 weeks.
• Makes a nice food gift.
• Yield is approximate & depends on amounts used.