CRUNCHY BREAKFAST CEREAL

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While I was growing up, my mom would often make this delicious sweet cereal. I loved it so much, I remember requesting it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup toasted wheat germ
1 cup all-bran cereal
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins

Steps:

In a large bow, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, coconut, pecans, wheat germ and cereal. In another bowl, mix oil, water, vanilla and salt. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat. Pour into two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 275° for 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes. Add raisins. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Fat 19g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 8g protein.