Chewy Granola

There is a bakery in Arizona that makes the best granola, I love the stuff! Last time I was down there I bought some of it, saved the packaging and then used the ingredient list to duplicate it. It isn't as good as the original, but this stuff makes a pretty great snack:

Combine in saucepan

-1/2 cup canola oil

-3/4 cup honey

-3/4 cup dark brown sugar

Cook over medium heat until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 5 minutes, then add 1 tbsp vanilla extract.

While the sugar mix is cooking heat oven to 350 and combine in large bowl

-6 cups old fashioned oats

-1/2 tsp salt

-1 1/2 cup whole almonds

-2 oz sesame seeds

-1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels

-1/2 cup pumpkin seed kernels

-Dried fruit, as much as you want to add, I have used cranberries, cherries, bananas,

chopped apricots

Mix together and then pour in sugar mixture and stir well to coat the dry ingredients. Press into a jelly roll pan, turn oven off and place the granola in the oven until the oven cools down. Break into pieces and store in air tight container.

Granola Cereal

I got this recipe from my neighbor at a Food Storage Fair our stake hosted. With 3 cups of margarine I'm not sure how heathy it is for you, but it does make a lot and doesn't the word 'Granola' just make you feel good? Plus this is really good mixed in yogurt or just plain with milk.

(This is a double batch)

Granola Cereal

3 cups margarine
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
4 tsp vanilla

Mix all of the above in a sauce pan until butter is melted.

12 cups dried cereal (oats, chex, cherrios, whatever, I have only used oats to keep it gluten-free)
2 pkg dried fruit
2 cups raisins

Mix all dry ingredients in bowl.

Pour melted butter mixture over cereal and fruit and mix to coat. Pour onto 2 cookie sheets and spread evenly.

Bake 350 for 25 minutes.

Cool and let air dry (couple of hours). Store in air tight container.