Homemade Granola

My night class on Monday was cancelled, so I thought... Why not make some granola? I've had this recipe on my mind for a while now, but getting around to making it was another story. After finding out I didn't have class, I was elated and practically sped home with one thing on my mind. I stopped by Gregory's Wheat Shop to grab some of the ingredients and then got to baking.

This recipe was taken from "The Little Red House" and the blog {ourfinehouse}, which I've absolutely fallen in love with.

I now love knowing exactly what I am eating with this granola.

I have been eating it as cereal for breakfast as well as using it for yogurt parfaits...delicious!

Recipe

{From The Little Red House & ourfinehouse.wordpress.com}

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

4 cups oats

2 cups puffed wheat (unsweetened)

1 cup unsweetened coconut

1 cup chopped almonds (not ground)

1/2 cup ground flax seed

1/4 cup wheat germ

3/4 cup pure maple syrup

1/3 cup olive oil

1 tsp vanilla

Steps: 1. Mix together in bowl until well coated

2. Spread onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets

3. Bake for 30-40 minutes

My Tips:

*If you can't find puffed wheat you can use unsweetened puffed rice.

*Make sure to check it in the oven every 5 minutes or so; it can easily burn.

{My oven cooks fast, so I was done baking at 20 minutes}