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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (136g) Recipe makes 10 servings
Calories 535
Calories from Fat 172		(32%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 19.2g	29%
	Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 5.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 295mg		12%
Potassium 491mg		14%
Total Carbohydrate 79.9g		26%
	Dietary Fiber 9.0g	36%
	Sugars 34.0g
Protein 14.4g		28%
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Crunchy Granola

Recipe #31235 | 55 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: ciao
Jun 14, 2002

This granola makes a GREAT, filling snack. Good dry or with milk. It is very addictive, but it's good for you, so enjoy!

SERVES 10 , 10 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
dried fruits, if desired (I usually add cherry flavored cranberries and dates)

Directions

1
Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
2
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
3
Combine brown sugar and water in a 4 cup microwave proof cup.
4
Microwave on high 5 minutes until sugar is completely dissolved.
5
Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla and salt.
6
In large mixing bowl, mix oats, nuts, and brown sugar mixture.
7
Mix thoroughly.
8
Spread onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes-1 hour until golden brown.
9
When granola has cooled completely, add fruits if you wish and store in airtight container.

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From: Amyk4

On Nov 21, 2009

Awesome, easy, versatile.

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From: Jenn.Noble

On Nov 16, 2009

I love this recipe! It is easy and so versatile. You can put whatever nuts and dried fruit you want in it. I have even substituted the brown sugar and water for fruit juices like coconut pineapple and added dried mango to make tropical granola. It's better than any granola we could find at a store. It's very light and crunchy. My husband loves it as well. We save money making our own granola too! One batch will last us around two weeks. Thanks for posting!

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From: winkki

On Jan 11, 2005

This is a wonderful recipe for basic granola; one of my two favorites of all those I've tried on Zaar so far. It's easy, inexpensive, and a huge favorite around here. I didn't add in the nuts, due to family allergies, and forgot to reduce the amount of brown sugar accordingly so I was concerned it would be too sweet, but it was still wonderful (the kids loved the extra sweetness ;o). I tossed in a handful of leftover wheat germ, Grape Nuts, and ground flax; they matched well. The girls added golden raisins to theirs, we also tried dried apricots, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds; all good add-ins. I can already tell we'll be making this a lot ~ thanks!

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From: newspapergal

On Jan 3, 2005

I can't believe I've just now made this! It is WONDERFUL! I halved the recipe b/c I didn't have enough oats, and used about 3/4 a cup of sliced almonds and about 1 cup of pecans (it's what I had on hand); it's sooooo good. I immediately topped a serving of fresh fruit salad with some once it cooled; I left about half plain and added 2 handfuls of dried cranberries to the other half. This was easy, made the house smell great while cooking, and absolutely delicious. Best recipe I've tried in a while, and I've tried many really good ones.