Healthy Eating: Quick Homemade Granola

Here is a nice granola recipe that can be adapted easily to whatever you have on hand. These make a nice snack addition to bagged lunches. It's also delish in a bowl with milk.

Basic Granola

1 stick butter

1/2 c. honey

4 c. old-fashioned rolled oats

2 t. cinnamon

Melt together butter and honey. Pour over oats and stir well to coat. Bate at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Stir and bake 5 more minutes if desired.

Great add-ins before baking:

raw sunflower seeds

unsweetened coconut

pumpkin seeds

chopped walnuts

ground flax seeds

great add-ins after baking:

dark or golden raisins

chopped dates

dried cranberries

any other dried fruit

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