Homemade Granola

This is our second batch of granola.  Our first recipe, was from my mom.  It tasted great, but it only called for honey, which I found hard to spread around.  So for this batch, we tried a recipe where the "liquid" part was easier to spread around.  Below are the ingredients we used.

Recipe:
- 4 cups of oats
- 1/2 cup of almonds
- 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup of coconuts
- 1/2 cup of walnuts
- 1/2 cup of banana chips
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of craisins
- 1/2 cup of dates



Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

Combine the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, coconuts, banana chips and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets. 

Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir often. Cool, then stir in the craisins and dates before storing in an airtight container.


Verdict:
It came out delicious.  This recipe was more evenly crispy due to the liquid.  I kind of don't like that it uses so much oil.  I think I may make some adjustments for my next batch to also include wheat germ and flax seeds.  Off to hug some trees!