Easy Granola

This is a basic recipe for granola. You can get creative and add your own favorite seeds, nuts, and spices or make it simple with no nuts.  I usually make it for breakfast but if it last more than two days I’ll find my kids snacking on it.  This is a better and more healthy food over box cereals which are full of sugars and who knows what else.  Below is a video that talks about how cereal is made and why it is not good for you or your child.  A homemade cereal uses low heat and is freshly made rather than years long shelf life. The best part is it is easy and quick to make. Some mornings I’ll mix it up and make it as I get dressed or you can make it he night before.  

Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees

1 cup rolled rye

1 cup rolled oats

handful raw buckwheat

1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds

Handful sesame seeds

1/8 cup grapeseed oil

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional: 1 tsp bitter Cacoa chips (optional), cinnamon

1. In large bowl mix rye, oats, sunflower seed, sesame seeds and buckwheat.

2. In small bowl combine oil, maple syrup, vanilla. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir until mixed well
 

Spread on a cookie sheet, (use 2 pans or cook 2 batches) and cook for 20 minutes. 

Cool granola completely before storing in a tightly covered jar.

You can mix in raisins and almonds, walnuts, or pecans. 

Top with banana slices and use hemp, coconut, hazlenut or almond milk.