Snack

Master Granola is for Breakfast, Snack.

Master Granola takes several minutes to prepare.

Master Granola takes several minutes to cook.

Master Granola makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Master Granola are:

2 c old fashioned oats (4x = one large bag oatmeal)
1 c Extra ingredients
? c wheat germ
? c maple syrup
2 T brown sugar
3 T vegetable oil
? t salt
1 T water
Flavoring (see below)

Here is how you make Master Granola:

Heat oven to 275? F with rack in center. Spray 9? x 13? pan with Pam. In bowl, mix oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt, extra ingredients (except dried fruit) and flavoring. Bring syrup, oil and water to simmer in saucepan over low heat. Drizzle over oat mixture, stirring to combine. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Working a handful at a time, squeeze mixture to form small clumps. Bake for 30 minutes. Stir in dried fruit and bake for 15 minutes more. Let cool before storing.Variations1. Classic Granola. Extra ingredients: 1/3 c chopped pecans or walnuts, 1/3 c sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 c dried cranberries. Flavoring: ? t ground cinnamon.2. Granola with Tropical Fruit. Extra ingredients: ? c chopped roasted unsalted cashews, ? c chopped dried pineapple, ? c sweetened flake coconut, ? c chopped banana chips. Flavoring: ? t ground ginger.3. Granola with Cherries and Almonds. Extra ingredients: 1/3 c sliced almonds, 1/3 c sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 c dried cherries. Flavoring: ? t almond extract*. *Mix in with syrup.Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/MASTER-GRANOLA-RECIPE-1267964#ixzz1JlhXMOduI doubled the recipe & used ? cup flour instead of wheat germ. ? C pecans broken up into small pieces, 1 C coconut, 1 C raisins (approx)Serving Size:?Makes 4, 1/2 cup servings

The nutritional information for Master Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 111.8

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 38.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 1.8 g