CHEWY COCONUT GRANOLA

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Make and share this Chewy Coconut Granola recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Some1sGrandma

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h5m

Yield 24-36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup wheat bran
1/4 cup sesame seeds
3/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds (shelled)
1 cup raw sunflower seeds (shelled)
1/4 cup flax seed (gold look prettier)
2 cups flaked coconut
2 cups raisins
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup honey, plus
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 275.
  • In a very large bowl mix together oats, wheat bran, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds.
  • Combine in a sauce pan olive oil,honey, vanilla, brown sugar, and salt.
  • Heat on medium heat until all are dissolved and form a "syrup".
  • Pour the "syrup" into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix very well, try to ensure every piece is evenly coated, stir, smash, stir.
  • When all is mixed well stir in coconut and raisins.
  • Put half of mixture into a glass 9x13 baking dish and spread evenly without packing down.
  • If you have two glass dishes you can bake both at once.
  • Bake at 275 for 40 minutes, then leaving pans in oven, turn up oven to 325 and bake for another 12-15 minutes.
  • Stir granola just once when it comes out and leave it alone to cool, if there are clumps do not break them up.
  • Allow to COOL COMPLETELY before removing from pan or serving.
  • Store in an airtight container or gallon size freezer bags.
  • Serve with milk or soy milk or rice milk as you would breakfast cereal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.4, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 3.6, Sodium 70.3, Carbohydrate 42.1, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 22, Protein 7.2

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