Blueberry Almond Granola
My kid's school asked that the parents send a snack in for the kids to munch during the day while they do their schoolwork since lunch is so late in the day. I found this tastey treat in a magazine from penzey's (btw- if your not familiar with them check them out!!) this is a great little snack for what i needed it for- and i can imagine a hundred ways to tweak it and use it! Add some cinnamon to the honey mixture and use dried diced apples instead of berries to make a harvest granola, or use sweetened dried coconut, dried diced pineapple and some cherry flavored dried cranberries to make a hawiian granola. Yum!!! What a wonderfully sneaky way to get more fiber into your kid's diet!
Steps
Preheat oven to 300.
In a medium sized bowl combine oats , oat bran , ground flax , wheat germ , almonds and salt.
Set aside.
In a saucepan bring honey , brown sugar , vanilla , canola oil , and water just to a bubble over low heat.
Pour the honey mixture over the oat mixture , using a spatula to scrape out every last drop- and toss until the oats are evenly moistened.
Spread the oats into 2 ungreased 9x13 casserole dishes , and bake at 300 for 20 min , stirring twice.
Cool completely- add blueberries.
Can be stored in a sealed container for up to two weeks.
Granola will keep longer in the freezer.
Ingredients
rolled oats, oat bran, ground flax seeds, wheat germ, almonds, salt, honey, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, canola oil, water, dried blueberries