Toasted Granola Cereal Food

TOASTED OAT AND NUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut and brown sugar.
• In a liquid measuring cup, combine the maple syrup, oil, water and salt; stir with a fork until incorporated. Pour into the oat mixture and stir until coated.
• Divide the mixture among 2 rimmed baking sheets and bake until the granola is golden brown all over, 45 to 55 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely on wire racks. Serve or store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

TOASTED-COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, pecans, syrup, olive oil, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Spread granola mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake, stirring every 10 minutes, until granola is toasted, about 45 minutes.
• Remove granola from oven and season with salt. Let cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

HEALTHY HOMEMADE GRANOLA CEREAL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, pecans, brown sugar and salt (if using); mix well.
• In another bowl, mix the oil, honey, water and vanilla.
• Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Spread over a jelly-roll pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 300°F for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• The last 10-15 minutes add the raisins.
• The granola will brown as it cooks.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container.
• ENJOY!

SOFT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Combine oatmeal, wheat germ, sunflower seeds and nuts in large mixing bowl.
• Combine sugar, water, oil, molasses or honey, salt cinnamon and vanilla in saucepan. Heat until sugar is dissolved, but do not boil.
• Pour hot mixture over dry ingredients, stirring until well coated.
• Spread granola on 2 large cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven at this point, if you want a soft granola. Bake 15 minutes longer for a crunchy product.
• Cool granola. Add fruit. Store in air-tight containers. Use within 6 months.

CEREAL GRANOLA PARFAIT

Steps:

• For the granola: Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Toast the rolled oats, coconut, pecans, cinnamon and salt in a large skillet over medium heat until everything is toasted and aromatic, about 2 minutes. Stir in the maple syrup, butter and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let cook for about a minute to thicken slightly. Fold in the corn puff cereal until completely coated. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet, spreading it out in a single layer to let cool slightly.
• For the parfait: While the granola is cooling off, stir together the yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon.
• In 4 glasses or mason jars, layer in a spoonful of granola, a layer of yogurt and a layer of mixed raspberries, blueberries and blackberries, repeating as many times as your vessel will fit and finishing with a layer of yogurt. Top each parfait with a couple of berries. Serve right away or chill until ready to serve.