Elaine's Special No-Sugar Granola

My mom created this recipe because she went on a no-sugar diet. It's amazingly yummy served warm with milk! It's my breakfast every morning. Use all the cinnamon. In the end, you will be glad you did.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 49 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 9 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¾ cup honey
• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups sunflower seeds
• 2 cups filberts (hazelnuts)
• ¼ cup sorghum syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Spread sunflower seeds on 1 baking sheet. Spread hazelnuts on the another baking sheet.

Step 3

Toast sunflower seeds and hazelnuts in the preheated oven until they start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Chop hazelnuts into smaller pieces.

Step 4

Combine sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, oats, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.

Step 5

Stir honey, butter, sorghum syrup, and vanilla extract together in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour over oat mixture and mix well to combine. Spread granola evenly on the baking sheets.

Step 6

Bake 1 baking sheet at a time in the preheated oven until granola is golden, about 9 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, and continue baking, about 9 minutes more. Repeat with second baking sheet.