I refuse to spend over $4.00 on a small box of granola from the grocery store that lasts only a few days, and doesn’t even taste that good! 

This tasty recipe is fast and doesn’t use tons of nuts or oil.  I don’t recommend eating a huge amount at one time, though.  For a hearty breakfast, fill your bowl with two parts plain puffed wheat cereal and one part granola.

Ingredients

• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 plain wheat germ
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons smooth natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
• 2 cups raisins
• plain puffed wheat cereal

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Spray a jelly-roll pan with no stick cooking spray. 
3. In pan, combine oats, sesame seeds, peanuts, wheat germ and cinnamon. 
4. Mix well and set aside.
5. Place peanut butter in a small bowl. 
6. If stiff, soften in microwave on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute. 
7. Add apple juice concentrate and honey. 
8. Pour over oat mixture. 
9. Stir to combine, spreading evenly in pan.
10. Bake for 10 minutes, then stir to prevent burning. 
11. Bake fifteen minutes longer, or until golden brown. 
12. Remove from oven and stir in raisins. 
13. Cool and store sealed in refrigerator. 

Makes about 6 cups.

Serve granola either on top of or mixed in with puffed wheat cereal.