Almond Granola Cereal

Granola what is granola one who've never heard of it before may ask? Well granola consist of nuts, oats, honey, maybe rice, and maybe dried fruits. Check out the Wikipedia site if you are interested in reading the history of granola.

Our family likes granola, especially my husband who eats it for breakfast every day. To buy a pound of good granola cereal at the grocery store can be very costly. Especially if you buy organic. Today I will teach you a simple granola recipe that I've perfected for my family's taste.

I like to weigh the ingredients. Makes for a more accurate measurements.

0.5 lb Almonds ~2 cup coarsely grounded
1.5 lb Organic Rolled Oats ~4.5 cups (Do not use instant oatmeal, they'll give a bitter taste.)
1/3lb Honey ~ 1/3 cups

You can use any honey, I like our local clover honeys. You can also add more honey if you like your granola a bit sweeter. Experiment with them and have fun.

First coarsely ground the almonds. Or you can use a half pound package of Slivered almonds.

In a large cookie pan bake the rolled oats at 350 degree for 10 minutes. Stirring every few minutes so that it does not burn.

Remove the oats from the oven and put it into a large mixing bowl. Add the almonds and honey. Mix well with a wooden spoon, not with your hands. Be careful not to burn yourself.

Once they are well mixed. Put them back onto the large cookie pan and bake again at 350 degree for 10 minutes. This will make the granola crispy. Make sure to stir every few minutes to avoid burnt and large clumps of granola.

After 10 minutes of baking bring the granola out and let it cool completely. My husband does not like clumpy granola cereals, so as they cool down I'd stir them around and break up any large clumps. Then when they are completely cooled put them into an air tight container and enjoy! This makes 2 lbs of granola and it will last us about 1.5 week.


I like my granola cereal with a little milk and dried fruits. Yummmmm!

Servings: 20
Cooking time: 35 minutes.
Cost: $3.14

It's always cheaper to buy things in bulk. We have stores here in town where they sell organic grains and nuts in bulks. I'll always promote buying local especially if you have local organic farms. Next time I will show you how to make Raw granola bars, with sprouted seeds.