Jennifer's Granola

This is a granola recipe fortified with wheat germ and flax seed that still tastes good.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 246 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ½ cup water
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup honey
• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup wheat germ
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• ½ cup flax seed meal

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, wheat germ, flax seed meal, brown sugar, sunflower seeds, pecans, almonds, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, vanilla and water. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry, and mix until evenly blended. Spread in a greased 9x13 or 11x7 inch baking pan.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes, or until toasted. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.