Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

This was easy to make and tasted pretty good. I left out the nuts and used a combination of raisins and dried cranberries. It goes great with yogurt!

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Sheri S.

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Home Town: Novato, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2008

FABULOUS. :) I used around 1 TBS veg oil (I didn't measure, just approximated), 3 cups of quick oats, 2½ TBS butter, 1½ TBS honey, 3 TBS brown sugar, no nuts, around 1/3 cup of sesame seeds, and around 1/3 cup of Craisins. I put the sesame seeds in after the oats had browned for around 3 minutes (I cooked the oats/sesame seeds for maybe another two minutes), and it was great! I also added the Craisins into the hot pan for about two minutes before allowing the granola to cool. A great recipe that will replace the granola recipe I've been using! Oh, and I found that I didn't need to bake this in the oven at ALL. Thanks for sharing, MamaIsCooking!

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2008

So easy and absolutely delicious! I double the recipe because we eat it so fast.

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2008

Great recipe! Definitely worth making it yourself vs eating store-bought. Like others, I have some changes to really make it a 5, and they are: added 1/2 c wheat germ to the oats and nearly doubled the honey and butter (to compensate for additional dry ingredients). Also when cooking the syrup I added vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. When I added the oats/germ back into the pan with the syrup, I added the other ingredients then too, to evenly coat them all simultaneously. I also added coconut flakes and sunflower seeds. I cooked all of the ingredients together for a few minutes on the stove, stirring constantly, then baked on a cookies sheet at 400 for 8 minutes. I then let it set out for 30 minutes, scored with a knife, let finish hardening, then broke apart into pieces. Even though I initially almost burned the oats/germ by not stirring constantly, it still turned out great!

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rllehman

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

Kids loved it

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Elizabeth

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

thanks a lot for this recipe. I am not going to buy store made granola any more !!!. As per others advice i did put inside oven for 5 -10 minutes ,Vow it is yummy. Thanks again....

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sansu

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2008

Fantastic recipe. I also changed a few things in the recipe to cater to my taste. Instead of cinnamon alone like everyone suggested, I used pumpkin pie spice. I used the oven the second time because the product the first time was so chewy and delicious (like a granola bar) it was gone in 24 hours. Next time I am going to try to replace the butter with olive oil to make a lactose-free granola. So easy and addictive!

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Jen Bousselot

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

After reading the reviews, this is what I settled on... 3 c of organic slow cook oatmeal, 1 T olive oil, a pinch of course salt, 1/3 c unsalted butter, 2 - 3 T honey, 1/3 c br sugar, 2 - 3 T flax seed, a handful of coconut, chopped walnuts. After mixing it all together per instructions, I put it under the broiler (on low) for 2 minutes, stir and then 1 minute at a time until it's golden brown, stirring after each minute. I love this recipe because of the flexibility. You can add whatever you want and adjust the honey, br sugar, salt to get the flavor you're looking for. I'm not a dried fruit fan so I leave that out. I eat this stuff like candy. Addictive. Many thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

very simple and quick. I like the flavor and how easy it is. I added cinnamon and pieces of pecans. I also used part maple syrup for the honey. It was chewy and delish. Very addictive. I used half the amount of butter and it was still plenty.

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VIRGOVICKY

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

Tops. Will make again & again!

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

Yummy and so easy to make! The only thing I changed was that I used corn syrup and maple syrup in place of honey and added raisins.

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

I followed the direction except for I added about 3/4 a cup toasted coconut. Upped the amount of oats to three cups instead of two and added cinnamon and vamilla. Next time I make this I will on;y add an extra 1/2 cup oats because with the addition of that and the coconut and not changing the liquids it came out a little dry. I will add more cinnamon next time and at least double the cranberries. I also turned on the oven to 450 degrees and then turned it off and let the granola bake on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes. I recommend doing this because it dries it out a little and makes it more like granola.

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Melissa

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

I have this for breakfast almost every morning. It is our family's favorite granola!

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

very easy and delicious!

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Karen Pabon

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2007

I added a dash of salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. I LOVED IT!! I also replaced some of the oats with wheat germ. It has not been a week and the double batch is almost gone.

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melnicley

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

it didn't make it to the airtight container because my hubby and kids ate it all!! I doubled the oats and added a little cinnamon!!! thanks!

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AMYSTER

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2007

I was a little concerned because it seemed a bit sticky after it was all together. I spread it out on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven @ 400' for about 3 minutes - watching it to make sure it didn't burn. I took it out, let it cool and broke it up into small chunks. It was perfect! I am looking forward to experimenting with different nuts and fruits!!! Yummy!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2007

If you are looking for a fast and simple granola recipe this is it. It was extremely good for the amount of time and ingredients it took. It got better after a day--It dried out some more, and got more of the typical granola crunch. Reminded me of a carmel corn taste, with oats, which I liked. I have made it with toasted pecans which was really delicious. I also added a 1/2 cup of golden flax seeds with the oats which added to the healthy factor, gave great crunch, and added a extra nutty flavor.

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

This is an amazing recipe!! I did a few things to make this recipe "my own," flavor-wise, but the most important thing is to let the honey mixture start to bubble rapidly, and then continue to cook (still stirring) for about a minute... that will eliminate the need to bake the granola.

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

This granola was very good and very easy to make. Like alot of the other reviewers, I added vanilla and cinnamon and toasted the granola in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes. It made a great topping for vanilla yogurt.

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