Who doesn’t like granola?! Scrooge, that’s who. But besides him?!
Crunchy and sweet, granola is the perfect
breakfast treat or snack to keep in your purse for when you and your little one
need a pick me up.
This wee granola is a powerhouse of nutrition containing dried fruits,
wheat germ and nuts — packed with vitamin B and magnesium to name just a
few. You can easily serve the granola in a to-go cup for your toddler
or pulse it in the food processor as a topping for fresh roasted peaches, yogurt or baked apples.
I always make a huge batch of this granola, sometimes even doubling the recipe so I have plenty for Kenya and other little guests who come over to play.
Wee Granola
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Rolled Oats (make sure not to use the 1 minute oats)
- 1/2 Cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 Cup Cashews, chopped
- 1/2 Cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 Cup Raisins and/or Currants
- 1/4 Cup dried cherries (you could also use dried blueberries)
- 2 Tbsp wheat germ
- 1/2 Tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup honey
- 1/2 Cup vegetable or canola oil
- Whole, Rice, Soy, Almond or Low fat Milk
Instructions
- Preheat over to 275 degrees
- Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, stir until completely combined.
- Place the granola mixture on a cookie sheet and spread it out until it covers the sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Stir the granola on the cookie sheet and bake another 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it remain on the sheet until it’s cool before stirring (this way it will be a little crispy and chunkier which is fun for kids to break up with their spoon).
- Place a serving in a bowl and pour in milk.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 150mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g
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I did not realize granola could taste so good!
Can I freeze this?
Looks sooo good :), thanks!
1 serving is 1/2 cup!
For the nutritional information it says 410 calories – what is the serving size? Thanks! Can’t wait to try this 🙂
I followed the recipe as is, including the cooking time. It was delicious! I’m typing this while munching! 🙂
Just pulled this out of the oven. It tastes amazing!
I didn’t have cashews, so used all almonds. Cut the honey and oil by 1/4 c and used coconut oil instead of vegetable. Also added the fruit after it was finished cooking. Baked at 275 for 1 hr, stirring every 15 m.
Great recipe! I can’t believe I’ve waited so long to make it. I used walnut oil instead of canola and mine is a little dark…. hopefully nobody minds. One thing is I would use parchment paper next time and stir it before it’s completely cooled. Mine got completely stuck to the pan but I just popped it back in the oven and it loosened up completely.
Also, I used cocount oil instead of veggie/canola. AMAZING!
My first success at granola!! Thank you, Catherine! I cooked it about 10 minutes less and I’d recommend putting the dried fuit in at the end. Mine were OK, but after a few days the cherries got hard. SOOOO delicious!
Very good my whole family enjoyed it we used maple syrup instead of honey.
I swapped the oil for applesauce….so good!