Molasses Honey Granola

It’s a rainy day and my husband has been begging for granola.  So why not! And I had the ingredients.  I have tried a bunch of granola recipes and combined a few.  Here’s the one I use. I’m convinced molasses is they key to the best granola!!

 Molasses Honey Granola

8 cups rolled outs

1 ½ cups wheat germ

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cups slivered almonds

1 cup craisins

1 cup cup raisins

1 cup coconut

1 cup chopped up dried apricots/prunes/dried apples

1 ½ tsp salt

½ brown sugar (dark brown sugar is great too!)

¼ cup molasses

¼ cup honey

¾ cup canola oil

½ cup water

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F

In a large bowl stir together oats, wheat germ, coconut, sunflower seeds, almonds, craisins, chopped up dried fruit.

In separate microwavable bowl mix together oil, salt, brown sugar, molasses, honey, water, vanilla and cinnamon.  Microwave for one minute stir and cook longer if needed.

Pour liquid over dry ingredients while mixing with spatula. Stir until liquid is evenly distributed. 

Spread thin layer of granola on greased cookie sheet.  Use two cookie sheets if needed, it will cook more evenly.

Bake for 60 to 90 minutes. Stir granola every 30 minutes. Its done once it’s toasted and crisp. Enjoy that sweet cinnamon smell!