(I eat this with yogurt and fruit, like the yogurt parfaits at McDonalds - but also this is completely fabulous with just milk - like a bowl of cold cereal.) Makes a great gift! PERFECT GRANOLA 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup oil (I use Canola) 1/2 cup honey 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. vanilla 7 cups oats (I use old fashioned, NOT quick cooking), chopped pecans, sliced almonds, etc. (just make sure your combined oats/nuts only equals 7 cups) Mix brown sugar, oil, and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil. Remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon and vanilla. Mix oats and nuts in a large bowl. Pour liquid ingredients over. Stir well until well coated. Spread in a 10×13 pan. (I use a broiler pan for this. I either spray it with Pam first or use a sheet of parchment paper - which I fold up and reuse over and over every time I make granola). Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Take out and stir. Return pan to oven. Turn oven off. Go to bed. Wake up to a delicious, cinnamon-y sent ...
This is how I do it AT HOME MY WAY!