Homemade Chunky Granola Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300F and position a rack in the center.
• Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; spray the paper with vegetable oil spray.
• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, oil and honey. Cook over low heat until just warmed through.
• In a large bowl, stir the honey mixture into the rest of the ingredients until evenly distributed.
• Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let the granola cool.
• Invert the baking sheet onto a work sur­face and tap out the brittle. Peel off the parchment paper. Break the granola into chunks.
• Return it to the pan and cool on a wire rack. Serve with the yogurt.
• The granola can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325.
• combine juices, spices, zest, and oil in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, simmer and reduce by half (about 20 mins).
• while that simmers combine the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• cool juice mixture 5 minutes then add honey and vanilla.
• combine wet with dry ingredients and spread on 2 greased baking sheets in a thin, even layer (everything in but the dried fruit).
• bake 30 minutes until golden and crunchy, stirring once
• cool slightly and stir in dried fruit.
• store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, toss the oats with the oil, melted butter and salt. Spread the mixture out on 2 baking sheets and toast in the oven for 12 minutes, shaking the pans twice during the cooking time and making sure the oats don't burn. Set aside to cool a bit.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey, apple juice and molasses. Stir the mixture until combined, then heat over medium heat, stirring, until barely bubbling. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Toss together the toasted oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, pecans, sunflower seeds, almonds and flax seeds. Pour in the sugar mixture, stirring as you pour. Toss to combine; it will be sticky!
• Thoroughly grease a baking sheet or line it with greased foil. Tip the mixture onto the baking sheet, spread out and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool, then use a fork to make clusters. Store in a jar until ready to use.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the oats, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl. Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl. Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated. Pour onto a 13 by 18 by 1-inch sheet pan. Bake, stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice, even, golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally. Add the apricots, figs, cherries, cranberries, and cashews. Store the cooled granola in an airtight container.