Homemade Granola Mikes Coconut Amond Mix Food

COCONUT ALMOND GRANOLA

Steps:

• In an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish, combine the oil, honey and extract. Stir in the oats, coconut and milk powder. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in the almonds. Cool. Store in a covered container.

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Pour oatmeal into a glass microwaveable dish and cook for two minutes; stirring once. (YES microwave the oats! I'm not sure why, but this is how I learned to do it in my 7th grade home ec class and it has worked for me every time).
• Combine all other ingredients into a bowl.
• Add in oatmeal.
• Stir until well blended.
• To finish, use either the microwave or oven. Both methods are listed below --
• Microwave method: Pour mixture into a glass dish and microwave on high for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
• Stir every minute.
• Cool on wax paper.
• Enjoy!
• OR --
• Oven method: Pour mixture into a large cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Stir every 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup of raisins.
• Cool on wax paper.
• Enjoy!

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.

HOMEMADE GRANOLA MIKE'S COCONUT AMOND MIX

Steps:

• In a 1 cup pyrex measuring cup combine first 6 ingredients. In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients except dried cherries (those go in after cooking). Stir to evenly distribute nuts and granola. Drizzle honey mixture overs this and stir with a rubber spatula. Mix for about 5 minutes or until oats and nuts are evenly coated and "wet". Spread out onto cooking sheet. Bake for about 90 minutes at 250 degrees. Granola will still be soft when you remove it. Spread out cherries over the top. Cool for minimum 30 minutes. Granola crips up as it cools so this cooling time is essential. Break up and transfer into airtight containers or gallon ziploc bag. Be prepared to enjoy the most heavenly smell in your house all day long. I enjoy granola with milk or in a yogurt parfait with plain Greek yogurt and fresh or frozen defrosted berries.