Homemade Cereal

Name: Homemade Cereal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 7 cups quick cooking oats; 1 cup wheat germ; 1 cup wheat bran; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional); 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (Optional); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped dates; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup flaked coconut (Optional)

⏱️ Ready in 1h 15m 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 1h 👥 12 servings

My mother-in-law has made this wonderful granola cereal recipe for years. It's so flexible, and so much cheaper (and better) than the store-bought granola.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 1h

Serves 12

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 526

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.3g 29%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 219mg 10%

Total Carbohydrate 76.8g 28%

Dietary Fiber 11g 39%

Total Sugars 33.2g

Protein 10.7g 21%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix oats, wheat germ, and wheat bran.

In a medium bowl, blend brown sugar, vegetable oil, honey, and water.

Mix in vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Stir the brown sugar mixture into the oat mixture until evenly moist, and transfer to a large, shallow baking dish.

Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until lightly brown.

Mix dates, pecans, and coconut into the dish, and continue baking about 15 minutes.

Allow to cool, and store in airtight containers.