Nutty Oat Granola Recipe
- 8 cups regular rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed Safeway brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 cups salted, hulled sunflower seeds or salted cashews
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- In a large bowl, stir oats, sugar, wheat germ, coconut, and sunflower seeds to blend. In a small pan, heat oil, honey, and vanilla, stirring, until bubbling. Thoroughly mix the liquids with the dry ingredients.
- Grease two 10- by 15-inch rimmed baking sheets, then divide cereal mixture between pans, spreading it out evenly.
- Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degrees F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned, stirring two or three times with a wide spatula. Remove pans from oven; stir granola several times as it cools to prevent sticking. When thoroughly cool, store in an airtight container.
