Homemade Almond Granola

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Homemade Almond Granola

This granola turned out wonderful and
the recipe makes about 8 cups.
Perfect for breakfast or
to snack on throughout the day....

Homemade Almond Granola

Ingredients

• 2 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
• 1 cup wheat cereal flakes, crushed
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 can (shelled) sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Cooking Directions

1. In a large greased roasting pan, combine oats, nuts, wheat cereal flakes, shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and sesame seeds.
2. In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter, honey, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Drizzle peanut butter mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat.
4. Bake in a 325º oven about 15 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring mixture every 5 minutes. Remove granola from the oven. Immediately spread on a large piece of foil; cool.
5. Store in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or seal in freezer bags and freeze up to 1 month.

Granola, Breakfast, Cereal

Health Note:
Chicken breast is a lean protein that supplies amino acids that give structure to the body in skin, cell membranes and muscles.