Add some glee to your holiday celebration with our Holiday Granola Recipe. It’s sure to keep Aunt Edna from getting hangry at family get-togethers, and it may encourage little Cousin Timmy to eat something besides candy for breakfast! Clear sacks tied with red and white twine elevate these homemade edible treats into treasured (and snackable) gifts. All ages will enjoy this straight-from-your-kitchen gesture of love.
Holiday Granola Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 lb 5 oz rolled oats
4 oz wheat germ
6 oz flour
8 oz brown sugar
6 oz sesame seeds
12 oz mixed nuts (any kind you like; we prefer pistachios and walnuts)
1 cup EVOO
1 ½ cups honey
12 oz dried fruit (we used cranberries)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix everything together except for the dried fruit.
Heavily spray a parchment-lined baking sheet and transfer the mixture to the baking sheet. - Bake at 325 degrees until lightly golden brown.
- Turn down oven temperature to 225 degrees and bake for about 2 hours until the granola is dry. Be sure to mix every half hour or so, making sure everything is dried evenly.
- Remove from oven and let cool. Mix in dried fruit and bag up or leave in an airtight container.
Recipe and Styling by Anna Franklin / Photography by Dave Bryce
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