Homemade Cereal

My mother-in-law has made this wonderful granola cereal recipe for years. It's so flexible, and so much cheaper (and better) than the store-bought granola.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 526 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional)
• 1 cup chopped dates
• ½ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (Optional)
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 cup flaked coconut (Optional)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 7 cups quick cooking oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix oats, wheat germ, and wheat bran.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, blend brown sugar, vegetable oil, honey, and water. Mix in vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir the brown sugar mixture into the oat mixture until evenly moist, and transfer to a large, shallow baking dish.

Step 4

Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until lightly brown. Mix dates, pecans, and coconut into the dish, and continue baking about 15 minutes. Allow to cool, and store in airtight containers.