Everyday Granola

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Ready In: 50 Minutes

Servings: 12

This granola is much tastier and less expensive than store-bought varieties. The baking time is worth the effort.

Ingredients:

1 cup orange juice

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup canola oil

1/2 cup honey

3 cups regular oats

2 cups whole-wheat toasted oat cereal (such as cheerios)

2 cups sweetened puffed wheat cereal (such as kellogg's smacks)

1 cup toasted wheat germ

1 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley

1/2 cup nutlike cereal nuggets (such as grape-nuts)

1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup unsalted soy nuts

1/4 cup flaxseed

1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seed kernels

cooking spray

1 (6-ounce) package dried cherries

2 (4-ounce) packages dried blueberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Heat juice and next 3 ingredients (through honey) in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until dissolved; set aside.
3. Combine oats and next 10 ingredients (through sunflower seed kernels) in a large bowl.
4. Pour juice mixture over oat mixture; toss.
5. Divide mixture in half; spread evenly over 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300° for 45 minutes or until dry and crispy, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely; stir in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

By RecipeOfHealth.com