Nutty Granola

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I LOVE this especially for my Biggest Loser Kingman Challenge that my husband and I participate in here in Kingman, AZ. For our first 5-day's kick-start to losing weight, we have a protein shake for breakfast, 8 oz. meat and 2 c. veggies/fruit for dinner and only 1/2 cup of granola in between. This recipe is so light and crunchy and yet the nuts make it very satisfying. I don't usually add the raisins as it tends to soften the nuts. I have shared this recipe with our group and other family members, and keep a jar of it on the kitchen counter for a GREAT 1/2 cup snack! Thanks Ellie!

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I love this because it's so simple (i.e. cheap way to use leftover nuts and oats. It doesn't clump very well, but I think that makes it a perfect addition to my Greek yogurt in the morning, like a very crunchy cereal. It's very satisfying and easy to adapt. I subbed soy nuts for the walnuts because they were cheaper, and I eventually tripled the cinnamon. I doubled it to start because I like cinnamon, but the flavor was still a little too subtle for me, so I tripled it the second time around.

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I love this granola!!! I use steel cut oatmeal to give the granola a crunchier texture. I like that this recipe uses no sugar and/or oil. It's delicious in the morning with yogurt or for an afternoon snack.

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This recipe is so great! It may not have the taste of other granola recipes that have butter and sugar, but I picked this recipe for it's healthy ingredients and am rating it based on that. Even though it didn't give the clumps other reviewers mentioned, it is still very crunchy in my yogurt. I did half raisins half craisins. Next time I will add just a little honey before baking and a little mopre cinnamon and add vanilla extract, for a little twist.

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Perfection. Simple, healthy and ready to adapt to what you've got in your panty and imagination. I often add a little freeze dried fruit, sub agave nectar for 1/2 the maple syrup and swap out the nuts based on what's on sale (pecans are so darn expensive now.

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used apricots and cherries also was awesome!

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I have made this, many, many times, given it for gifts. It is the best ever. Thank you so much for this recipe. Oh by the way, I always double it, because I share it and give the recipe to others.

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This is a great 'base' to work from. It's flexible so you can substitute and add in what you like. I made mine with unsweetened coconut, walnuts and almonds. I also found it a little sweet for my taste so I increased the oats by 1 cup. The maple syrup is such a nice flavor and it's so simple to make!

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The first time I made this, it was really good. Things I didn't care for were that it wasn't clumpy, as other people have stated, and I didn't care for the walnuts in it. The second time, I use half honey and half maple syrup. This made it a lot sweeter and less flavorful. I'll probably stick to maple syrup in the future. If you use honey, you have to reduce cooking time. Also, I substituted grape nuts and coconut for the walnuts, which I'll stick with. I'd reccomend letting it sit for a while before baking, which helps it stick together more. I've added flax seed both times, and have been happy with both batches. Oh, I also doubled the cinnamon, but I really like cinnamon!

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Easy and delicious! I used a mix of raisins and dried cranberries, added some flaxseed and used honey instead of the maple syrup. Perfect opportunity to make it your own and add some of your favorite ingredients. I tossed every 10 minutes in the oven and it worked out well. Thanks Ellie :