Breakfast

Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola is for Breakfast.

Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola takes 60 minutes to cook.

Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola are:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Wet ingredients:
3 tb honey (or maple syrup)
2 tb agave nectar (or maple syrup)
3 tb olive oil (or other plant oil, such as canola)
2 tb water
2 ts vanilla extract

Whisk to combine in a small bowl, then pour over dry ingredients and fold together until evenly coated.

Dry ingredients:
2 ts ground cinnamon
2 ts chinese five spice (or all spice)
1 ts ground ginger
1/2 ts salt
pinch ground cloves (or 1/4 ts)
3 cups whole oats (NOT quick cooking)
1/2 cup each (whole or ground) flax seed, almonds, bulgar wheat (or wheat germ), and walnuts

Really can use any combination of nuts, seeds here. If using dried fruits, like raisins, cranberries, apricots, currants... chop or leave whole and mix in after cooking (but while granola is still warm).

Place mixture on large cookie sheet and bake for up to an hour at 300 degrees until dry. Turn about half-way through cooking (at about 30-35 minutes) and return to oven for 20 minutes more, or until mixture is lightly browned and evenly dry.

Cool completely, and then transfer to an airtight container. Keeps in the refridgerator for up to two weeks, or in the freezer for a month. Great with yogurt and fresh berries as a breakfast or late night treat.

Here is how you make Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Wet ingredients:3 tb honey (or maple syrup)2 tb agave nectar (or maple syrup)3 tb olive oil (or other plant oil, such as canola)2 tb water2 ts vanilla extractWhisk to combine in a small bowl, then pour over dry ingredients and fold together until evenly coated.Dry ingredients:2 ts ground cinnamon2 ts chinese five spice (or all spice)1 ts ground ginger1/2 ts saltpinch ground cloves (or 1/4 ts)3 cups whole oats (NOT quick cooking)1/2 cup each (whole or ground) flax seed, almonds, bulgar wheat (or wheat germ), and walnutsReally can use any combination of nuts, seeds here. If using dried fruits, like raisins, cranberries, apricots, currants... chop or leave whole and mix in after cooking (but while granola is still warm).Place mixture on large cookie sheet and bake for up to an hour at 300 degrees until dry. Turn about half-way through cooking (at about 30-35 minutes) and return to oven for 20 minutes more, or until mixture is lightly browned and evenly dry. Cool completely, and then transfer to an airtight container. Keeps in the refridgerator for up to two weeks, or in the freezer for a month. Great with yogurt and fresh berries as a breakfast or late night treat.Serving Size:?Makes about 7 cups, or about 12 2/3 cup servings

The nutritional information for Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 210.0

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 97.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 6.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Quick and Easy Whole Grain Granola is Vegetarian