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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009
Fantastic recipe! Thanks! I have made it three times now and it is delicious and healthy. Like other reviewers I enjoy creating my own slight variation, adding flax seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds etc. My husband and I both love it - with yogurt, milk, or just a handful on the go to snack on. It is somewhat time-consuming to make your own granola. However, I think it's time well spent, especially if you consider how expensive "real" granola is to buy in the supermarket/health food store. It's important to toast the granola long enough that it will be crunchy when cooled, yet not so long it is overdone. Through trial and error, I have found it's important not to overload the baking tray. Also be careful to gently toss the mixture around a bit during the toasting so that it's done evenly. Be particularly gentle if you like lots of big crunchy clusters in the mix. (I do.) Finally, don't worry if it comes out of the oven still a bit chewy: when completely cooled it should be crunchy. Basically, you want to get it a rich golden brown the color of pancakes - not too light and not too dark. I split the finished granola up between three glass storage jars and it keeps nice and crisp for weeks as long as you keep the lid on. Once you've opened the lid a few times, it starts to lose its crunch. I mention this just for any readers who are pondering how much to make, as this recipe as given does make a LOT of granola. My advice: go ahead and make the full batch, but divide it between a
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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009
DELICIOUS!!!! I've always bought granola but with this recipe, I'll never have to again!!! IT'S SOOO GOOD
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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009
I really love this granola! I made a few changes just because I didn't have all the ingredients. Used the amounts called for for oats, wheat germ, walnuts, almonds, oil,brown sugar and salt but olitted the maple syrup (didn't have any) and instead used 1 cp honey. I also used 1 tbs cinnamon and 1 tbs vanilla. Baked at 300 for about 30-35 min stirring every 8-10 min so it wouldn't burn and it turned out fabulous! After granola cooled I added a combo of dried cherries, blueberries and raspberries. I will definitely make this again!
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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009
Our family loves granola, and this recipe is FANTASTIC! Followed the directions exactly - made no changes. DELICIOUS! Thank you!
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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009
Best granola recipe we've tried! We use it as cereal in the morning or to make fruit and yogurt parfaits for a yummy treat. Can be adjusted to suit your taste.
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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009
Excellent flavor. However, I needed to turn the oven temp lower and cook it longer in order to get it to crisp up without browning too much. I like my granola chunky and the second time I made this, I added 2 T. water to the syrup mixture...it clumped up nicely. I will be making this now instead of buying granola at the store.
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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009
I made this last night and it is super yummy. I cut down the recipe to 2 cups of oats and the other ingredients accordingly. I am gluten-free so I used gf oats and rice bran and flax seed instead of the gluten filled ingredients and it turned out awesome!
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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009
Absolutely amazing! Thank you guys for such a great recipe. I can't get enough of it!
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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009
I made this granola on monday night. It was great. I just tweaked it a little bit. We don't like too much sugar so I just didn't add the brown sugar. this was so easy to make and much less expensive than whole foods.
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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2009
Fantastic! I followed the advice of some reviewers and replaced half the oil with applesauce to make it lighter. I baked it at 300 deg for about 45 minutes. I used a roasting pan so the mixture was a couple inches deep in the pan but it worked out fine. I set a timer and stirred it while it baked, about every 15 minutes. It's delicious! WAY better than any store bought granola I've ever had, and even better than the very expensive stuff handmade stuff I get at the local farmer's market. The only problem is that I have become addicted to the granola and I eat too much of it!
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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009
This was very good! I was looking for a recipe that compared to taste of the store-bought stuff...fits the bill for me. I added a few things- 1 c. coconut and 2 c. puffed rice cereal. I baked at 300 for 40 minutes, per the suggestion of previous users. It was a bit on the sweet side- perhaps would try without the maple syrup and cut down on the brown sugar and then add some fruit juices (pineapple and apple) to the glaze instead? Thanks for the recipe!
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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009
Yummy! I cut the recipe in half, left out the sunflower seeds, added 1/4 cup flax seed meal and 1/2 cup flaked coconut. Sooo good!
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009
Awesome! The best granola I've ever had.
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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009
This recipe is awesome!!! I couldn't find oat bran, so I just left it out and I added a little molasis and whole flaxseed. It only lasted about a week because we ate it everyday for breakfast or for snacks. I can't wait to make more.
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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009
This recipe is fantastic! I made it as stated with the exception of adding a couple extra handfuls of nuts. We love nuts! And I extended the cook time a little. Thank you so much!
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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009
Delicious! I did change the recipe slightly. Left out brown sugar, used 3/4c maple syrup and 1/4c honey, used oats, oat bran, wheat germ, sesame seeds, almonds, vanilla, coconut oil. Had trouble not burning it. Will turn heat down next time and cook a little longer. Will definitely make this again!
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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009
I thought this was very good. I wish it were crispier, but based on other reviews I needed to cook it just a bit longer. But the flavor is very good. Next time I'll experiment to try to make it lower-fat. Thanks for a yummy recipe!
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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009
When looking for a granola recipe to make, (I've never made it before) I saw this one with over 150 positive reviews. I laughed and thought, "Well, it must be ok." As everyone has stated, it is wonderful. It has a wonderful combination of honey, sugar, and maple. I'm not a big maple fan, but this was great. My husband loved it. So, future readers, everyone is right. This is a fantastic granola recipe!
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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!! This is SOOOOOO good!!! The only thing I did different was omit the maple syrup (didn't have any...just added more honey instead) and I'll do it the same way next time. I baked it for 30 minutes, which was perfect for me because I LOVE crisp/toasted granola. Next time I will add the raisins right away and clump the granola into clusters which I prefer over loose granola. Excellent recipe though. Thank you!!
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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009
YUM is all I can say. Wow...the best granola I have ever made. Thanks Megan!
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