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Granola - No Oil Added

Source of Recipe

Diet for Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappe


List of Ingredients


8 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups nuts
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup whole millet
3 cups whole wheat flour or part cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey (can up to double this amount)
1 cup hot water or more*
1 teaspoon vanilla


Recipe

* Note: More water makes the granola chunkier, less makes it crumbly. Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl or pot, combine oats, nuts, seeds, millet, flour, and salt. Mix together honey, water, and vanilla, and stir into dry ingredients. Spread on a lightly oiled baking sheet and squeeze mixture together to form small chunks, but don't crowd; the chunks need to bake clear through. Roast until golden brown, about 10 to 20 minutes. (With the larger amount of water, reduce heat and bake longer.) As it bakes the granola may need stirring to brown evenly. Cool thoroughly before storing.

Variations: Replace part of the water with the freshly squeezed juice of 2 oranges , or use 2 teaspoons orange oil. For "gingerbread" granola, use half molasses (for half honey) and add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/4 teaspoon cloves. For a nice change, substitute maple syrup for honey.