I got this recipe from a lady at our church. She is super frugal and told me this recipe would make a lot. I decided it would be good to make it and give it out this year with my soup jars! It's very honey-y, but delicious! You can add pretty much any kind of dried fruit or nuts you want to it when it's cooled. I used golden raisins, sliced almonds, and chopped dates. I also used local honey!
Ingredients
10 cups cornflakes (or do 1/2 cornflakes, 1/2 rice crispies)
10 cups regular or quick oats (I used regular)
2 cups coconut (optional-I did)
1 Tbsp + 2 tsp cinnamon
1-1/2 cups wheat germ (optional-I didn't)
Mix the above in a very large bowl (preferably one that can go in the oven-like stainless steel)
In another bowl mix:
1-1/4 cup brown sugar
1-2/3 cup oil
Then add:
1-1/4 cup honey (add honey last or you will have a sugary ball of goo that won't mix well. believe me...) :)
Stir all together. Bake in bowl at 250 degrees F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes (the granola stays moist if you bake it in the bowl instead of a cookies sheet, but if you don't have an oven safe bowl, a cookie sheet works fine...just make sure it's big!)
Once the mixture is cooled you can add a total of 5 cups of fruits, nuts or whatever you like. Here's an example:
2-1/2 cups raisin/ craisins
1-1/4 cup dried apricots, or other dried fruit
1-1/4 cup slivered/chopped almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.
Enjoy!
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