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Brown Sugar Granola
This Brown Sugar Granola cereal with oats and almonds is one of our favorite breakfasts. Serve this homemade granola recipe in a bowl with milk or just eat it by the handful for an on-the-go breakfast.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 412 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter 8 ounces
- 1 cup packed brown sugar 210 grams
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 10 grams
- 6 cups quick cooking oats 600 grams
- 6 cups bran flakes lightly crushed, 370 grams
- 1 cup wheat germ 120 grams
- 1 cup sunflower seeds 140 grams
- 1 cup sliced almonds 95 grams
- 1 cup dried cranberries 124 grams
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and brown sugar. Bring this to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. 1 cup salted butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Place the oats, bran flakes, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, and almonds in the prepared pan and mix well. 6 cups quick cooking oats, 6 cups bran flakes, 1 cup wheat germ, 1 cup sunflower seeds, 1 cup sliced almonds
- Pour the hot sugar mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir until the mixture is well coated.
- Bake for 10 minutes, stir and bake again for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and stir in the dried cranberries. 1 cup dried cranberries
- Allow the mixture to cool completely and store in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 16, with 1 serving being 1/16 of the granola. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
- Recipe Source: I found this recipe online over 15 years ago and can't find it online anymore. It's from a bed and breakfast in Penn Yan, NY called Flint's Landing.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 16, with 1 serving being 1/16 of the granola. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition Information
Calories
412kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
240mg
(10%)
Potassium
344mg
(10%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
1115IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
10.6mg
(59%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 412kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 1115IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 10.6mg | 59% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.