A Crunchy Treat for You!
Brian's Famous Granola Recipe
Once you make this, you’ll never want to go back to store-bought granola. It has no nuts, and you can eliminate the sesame seeds in case of allergies.
World’s Best Granola (In our humble opinion)
10 cups whole rolled oats
2 cups raw pumpkin seeds
2 cups raw sunflower seeds
2 cups dried coconut
2 Tablespoons raw sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Blend together:
1 1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups safflower oil, or a mix of olive & vegetable oil
big splash of vanilla
Optional: 1 cup raisins or dried fruit
Pour honey/oil mixture over dry mixture and stir until everything is well coated. Spread on cookie sheets covered with silicone baking pads. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, stir, bake for another 10 minutes, stir, bake another 10 minutes or so, keeping an eye on the color. Ovens vary and you might need to adjust the cooking time – at this point it can go quickly from just right (which is a lovely rich brown) to overdone quite quickly. Add dried fruit if desired and let it cool. Enjoy!