LARSON FAMILY GRANOLA RECIPE

I posted this photo on instagram last week and was surprised at how many people were interested in having me share the recipe to this granola! It’s a family recipe, passed down to me from my mother-in-law. Every year when Sam and I go to visit his mom and dad, either in Minnesota or Wisconsin, we devour this stuff. I finally wised up and got the recipe to make for ourselves. Sam’s been eating it since he was a kid, and he still asks me to make it for him! And to be totally honest, it’s the best granola I’ve ever had too! (and I’ve tried a lot of granola! haha). This recipe makes A TON….so it will last you a good while. It’s made up of simple ingredients and is quick and easy to make. And if you are constantly buying granola like we were, it’s a whole lot cheaper to make it this way! Just pop a couple bags in the freezer and save it for when you want it. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 large cylinder of Quaker Oats
2 cups sunflower seads
2 cups nuts *of choice (soy nuts, pecans, walnuts)
2 cups bran flakes
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups canola oil
2 cups honey
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 cups dried fruits *of choice (cranberries, cherries, apricots)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Spray roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray
Pour oats in and heat in oven for 10 minutes
Remove oats from oven and stir in everything else except for the dried fruits
Bake at 325 for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool
Mix in dried fruits

Store in Ziploc gallon bag in your refrigerator or freezer!