Best Perfectly Crunchy Granola Recipes

CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the honey, oil and brown sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. , In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, sesame seeds and sunflower kernels. Add honey mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread onto two ungreased baking pans. , Bake at 300° for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in raisins. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.

CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and reserve.
• Combine brown sugar and water in a 4-cup microwave proof glass measuring cup or bowl. Place in microwave on high for 5 minutes and cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from microwave, add vanilla extract and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, and brown sugar syrup mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Spread the granola onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden and crunchy.
• When the mixture comes out of the oven, it is still very pliable. You may choose to add in dried fruit as a finishing touch at this time. When granola has cooled completely, store in an airtight container.

PERFECT CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 1. Stir together the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl or roasting pan. Substitute anything that strikes your fancy, but I aim for a total of 11 cups dry ingredients.
• 2. Mix brown sugar, water, and oil in a saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. If you prefer a sweeter granola, add up to 1 cup more brown sugar.
• 3. Remove from heat and add vanilla, caramel flavour, and salt.
• 4. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry mixture. Stir until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• 5. If using a roasting pan, place this directly in the oven, uncovered. If you don't have a roasting pan, spread the mixture out on 2 cookie sheets and bake.
• 6. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes. Stir, scraping the bottom. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F, and continue to bake for 10 minutes intervals, stirring in between. It takes about a total of 45 minutes baking time.
• 7. Remove from oven when the granola is golden and dry. Allow to cool in the pan. Store in an airtight container for weeks. Mine never lasts that long, so I'm not sure!