Homemade Granola Cereal

Ingredients

• 4.5 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1.25 cups honey
• 0.75 cups wheat germ
• 0.5 cups chopped raw cashews , optional
• 0.5 cups chopped raw almonds , optional
• 0.33 cups vegetable oil
• 0.25 cups flaked coconut , optional
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2. 2

   Mix oats, flour, honey, wheat germ, cashews, almonds, vegetable oil, coconut, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, stir, and increase heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue cooking until granola is golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Cool granola completely before storing in an airtight container.