Slow Cooker Granola Food

SLOW-COOKER HONEY GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine oats, sunflower kernels, coconut and salt. In a small bowl, whisk oil and honey until blended. Stir into oat mixture. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours, stirring well every 20 minutes., Remove granola to baking sheets, spreading evenly; cool completely. Stir in pineapple and mangoes. Store in airtight containers.

SLOW-COOKER COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Combine oats, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In small bowl, whisk together oil and maple syrup. Pour into slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low, stirring occasionally, 3-1/2 to 4 hours. Stir in cherries. , Transfer mixture to a baking sheet; let stand until cool.

SLOW-COOKER GRANOLA

Steps:

• In your slow-cooker [crockpot], stir together the oats, almonds, coconut, and wheat germ.
• In a seperate microwaveable bowl, mix honey, apple juice concentrate, br. sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Microwave for one minute.
• Pour the liquid into the slow cooker and stir until evenly coated.
• Cook for one hour on high, UNCOVERED.
• Then cook four hours on low, COVERED.
• Periodically, stir the granola. It will be a nice toasted-brown color.
• When done, stir in the cranberries. PLEASE, DO NOT ADD THE CRANBERRIES EARLIER! if they cook in the crockpot with everything else, it will burn and became a huge mess. [I'm speaking from experience here.]
• Store in an airtight container.
• It should yield approximately ten 1/2C servings.