adapted from: Big Book of Home Cooking
1 c. oats, uncooked (not quick-cooking)
1/4 c. sweetened flaked coconut
2 Tbl. sunflower seeds
1/4 c. wheat germ
1/4 tsp. cinnamon (I didn't add)
2 Tbl. honey
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbl. oil
In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, combine honey, vanilla and oil; blend well. Pour honey mixture into oat mixture and blend well. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Let cool, then store in an airtight jar. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Jenn's Notes: The original recipe says to bake 20-25 minutes and I baked mine for 20, which I thought was almost too done. Next time, I will try 17 minutes. It will get more crunchy once it cools. I added up the protein in all of the ingredients and this is what I got: 1 cup old-fashioned oats = 10 grams, 4 Tbl. wheat germ = 6 grams and 2 Tbl. sunflower seeds = 3.5 grams, making it a grand total of 19.5 grams of protein in just 1 1/2 cups of this granola.