Homemade Granola

When a blogger friend shared this granola recipe she saw on another blog, I decided to try it out – it sounded super yummy! Right away my family fell in love, and we started making variations on the original, sometimes making a batch every day! Through months of experimenting, we have come up with a version we love even more than the one we originally read. We make a double batch, and store it in a cereal container. Enjoy!

Homemade Granola

• 4 c. old fashioned oats
• 1 c. sliced almonds
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 c. dried fruit – usually raisins, but we have also used mixed fruit
• 1/4 c. coconut
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• 1/3 c. plus 1/2 c. agave nectar
• 2 Tbs. vanilla extract

In a large bowl, mix together the first five ingredients. Next, in a small saucepan, combine the oil and agave. Heat over medium heat until simmering. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Pour this mixture while still hot over the oats and stir well, making sure to coat all of the dry granola.

Spread the mixture on a large, greased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 for about 20 min. (or until light golden brown), stirring the mixture after the first 10 min.

Remove from oven and cool for several minutes before stirring again. Allow to cool completely then store in an airtight container. Thanks Kendra for the recipe! We are getting a lot of miles out of it!