We love to start our mornings off with a hearty bowl of granola! Isaac even enjoys granola! I have seen so many different recipes for granola, and each one adds something unique. I took the recipe my parents gave me and the one from my mother-in-law and created this recipe! It works out really well, because we can both enjoy aspects of the granola we used to eat when we were growing up. Granola
1 large container of old fashioned oats (approx. 10 cups)
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup hot water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup oil
1 cup chopped dates
Mix first five ingredients in large bowl. Mix brown sugar, water, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and oil in small bowl. Combine all together, except dates. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes. Stir the granola ever 15 minutes during the baking time. Once you take it out of the oven, mix in the chopped dates.
Add all the grains, seeds, and nuts together.
Mix the liquids and sugar/salt together really well. Pour into bowl with dry ingredients and mix. Dump onto dry baking sheets, and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Stir every 15 minutes. Add dates at the end. Store in an airtight container.
