Last Updated on March 27, 2024
Our team has rediscovered how much we enjoy this granola recipe. Because we have been experimenting with recipes using Florida honey, we decided to try our hand at making fresh granola using raw Florida wildflower honey, which has a more robust flavor than most milder honey varietals.
There’s not much to the process. It’s all about gathering the ingredients, mixing them together, and baking for an hour.
We can’t tell you what a treat it was to enjoy a heaping bowl for breakfast with fresh Florida strawberries. Good as a snack, too. And for parents, if you’re looking for a tasty and healthy snack for kids, this is it.
Florida Wildflower Honey Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats
- ½ cup of bran
- ½ cup of wheat germ
- 1 cup of raw sunflower seeds
- 1 cup of raw sliced almonds
- 1 cup of raw pumpkin seeds
- ¾ cup of Florida Wildflower honey (or any kind of Florida raw honey)
- ½ cup of oil (We used a light oil such as grapeseed oil)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon of ginger
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients in a large roasting pan (like a turkey roasting pan).
- Then, in a separate bowl, assemble the wet ingredients.
- In the roasting pan, pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients, stirring well to be sure the dry ingredients have been thoroughly coated.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes. If you double the recipe, use two cookie sheets with ½ sides. Stay near the kitchen and stir often (We stirred every 15 minutes). Take out and let cool.
- Also, if you like, add optional ingredients such as dried fruit (raisins, strawberries, dried cranberries, apricots, etc.) after the mixture has cooled.
We usually get these ingredients at a health food store. The recipe makes a 1/2 gallon of granola.
We prefer a bowl of fresh granola, with fresh fruit (especially strawberries) and fresh Florida wildflower honey drizzled on top.
Note: This is not super sweet granola, so if you like it sweet, add more honey in with the wet ingredients.
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