These are a couple of staples that I have been making for a little while and now my kids get upset when we run out. So I thought I would share the recipes in case anyone would like to try them, too.
Healthy Homemade Granola Cereal
4 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup slivered almonds (or chopped pecans)
1/2 cup Sucanat (or brown sugar)
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup canola oil
4 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups whole grain flakes
In a large bowl, combine the oats, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, almonds, sucanat and salt. Mix well and then toss in the whole grain flakes. 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 degrees for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. If you desire, you can add raisins for the last 15 minutes. You can also add banana chips or dried cranberries. The granola will brown as it cooks. Cool and store in an airtight container.
Hot Cocoa Mix
2 3/4 cups powdered milk
1 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups sugar
dash of salt
Whirl in blender and store in airtight container. Use 3 Tablespoons per cup of hot water.
5 comments:
Terrific. I love these to use as homemade gifts. Thanks!!!!
Debbie aka The Real World Martha(S)
http://realworldmartha.wordpress.com
Thanks for the granola recipe - this looks really interesting! :0)
Sounds yummy! I love granola and my son has hot chocolate everyday after rest time.
I don't think that your instructions include what to do with the whole grain flakes. Do you add them with the other dry ingredients and bake them or are they added afterwards?
Anonymous,
You just mix the flakes in along with everything else before baking. Sorry for not making that clear!
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