Panacea Granola

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup un-sulphured molasses

• 1/4 cup honey

• 3 Tbsp canola oil

• 1 tsp vanilla 

• 4 cups rolled oats (not quick cook)

• 1 cup dried cranberries (cherries, raisins )

• 1 cup un-blanched almonds (sliced)

• 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut (I find this with Mexican spices)

• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds (or flax or other)

• 1/4 cup wheat germ (or ground flax)

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

1. In a large pyrex measuring cup mix first five ingredients and microwave 1 1/2  min, stir well

2. In a large bowl mix remaining ingredients. 

3. Pour 1/3 of the wet ingredients and stir, repeating until the mix is well coated

4. Spray two cookie sheets with oil and spread the mixture evenly

5. Bake in convection oven at 300 degrees for 10 minutes

6. Remove from the oven and stir, tossing the mix and spread again 

7. Bake another 10 minutes. Mixture should be golden and will turn crispy when it cools

8. Cool on baking sheets

9. Crumble and store in air tight containers.

Thanks to Pat for this fabulous recipe. 

Urban Cowgill
November 2023