Homemade Granola

Tip of the day- Homemade Granola

I realized some time back that granola is expensive to buy yet so easy to make. All the ingredients can be purchased at Aldi, better yet, you will not add HFCS! I have given this as gifts, and eaten it as a snack or meal. Feel free to add wheat germ or ground flax seed. I will warn you that those are types of fiber and fiber can add results on the other end.

Granola

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups rolled oats
• cinnamon to taste
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• cinnamon to taste
• 1-2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/3 cup dried fruit
• 1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oats then cook and stir until starting to brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and spread out on a cookie sheet to cool.
  2. Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat. Stir in the honey and brown sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Return the oats to the pan. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes or so. Turn off heat, add cinnamon, vanilla, salt, and toppings. Pour out onto the cookie sheet and spread to cool. I will leave it out over night.
  3. Once cool, transfer to an airtight container. Can break it in large sectionals like granola bars, enjoy ;-)
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  Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com