Today, I'm pleased to introduce a fabulous recipe for homemade GRANOLA from my friend CK of Made By Bedtime Tales.
I always feel inspired after visiting her creative and whimsical blog that she co-authors with her sister Becka. A while ago, CK posted a recipe for Granola (one of my very favorite breakfast foods), and I asked if she'd be willing to share it with my readers in a guest post at Rook No. 17.
Yesterday, my girls and I made a big batch of CK's delicious (and easy to make) granola. Just for fun, I decided to do some creative packaging to share the granola with friends and family.
I used cans that had been opened with a "safety can opener". I sterilized the cans and lids, then wrapped them in a strip of scrapbook paper. I customized a cheeky little label: "Can-O-La Granola" (because it's in a can, and is also made with canola oil -- tee hee!). I also created an ingredients label to glue to the back.
Next, I put a single-bowl serving of granola in a twist-tied cellophane bag inside the can. The final touch was wrapping a ribbon around the can and affixing both ends to the top of the can with a sticker. If you enjoy granola -- as a breakfast cereal, sprinkled on top of a yogurt parfait, or as a crumb topping on muffins -- you've got to try CK's recipe! If you'd like to make your own "Can-O-La Granola" you can download my labels for FREE right here:.
One note: as CK mentions, she likes her Granola "chewy". I prefer mine "crunchy". So, the only thing I did differently than CK's recipe was the baking. Instead of two 8 minute intervals, I did 10 minute intervals. Then, I turned the oven off and let the granola sit in the oven for an additional 30 minutes (with the door closed).
And now, I give you, CK:
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Hi there! CK here.
I'd just like to introduce everyone here at Rook No. 17 to my homemade granola recipe. I must admit that this recipe did not originate in my head. I have a copy of the original tucked away somewhere but I have changed the recipe so many times and know it "my way" all by heart so I guess I can consider it mine. I really love this granola and so does my husband. It is a favorite breakfast, snack and desert item at our house!
Enjoy!
Homemade, sweet, delicious goodness! Addicting? I THINK SO!!!
Here's what you need:
Dry Ingredients
5 cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 cup almonds, slivered
(or another kind of nut you love)
1 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup sweetened coconut
1 cup raisins or craisins
(I like to use dried cherries as well)
Wet Ingredients
1 1/4 cup honey
1 cup olive or canola oil
(whichever you prefer)
1 tsp real vanilla
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all the dried ingredients in a large bowl.
The kids can help!
Warm the wet ingredients in the microwave until really warm
(about 1 min)
Pour liquid over the dry ingredients and stir until it is all moist.
Spread on to 2 cookie sheets.
If you have a baking mat, this is a good time to use it.
Bake for 8 minutes. Open the oven and stir the granola around with a rubber spatula.
Bake for another 8 minutes.
Pull it out of the oven when golden brown.
I like my granola chewy. If you want a more crispy, flaky granola, bake it for longer.
That's it!
YUM!
I like to store all this granola in a great big Tupperware bowl on the counter.
We eat it for snacks or in a bowl with milk for breakfast.
THE. BEST. CEREAL. EVER.
Love it!
-CK