Granola
1 medium-size ripe banana, sliced
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup whole bran cereal
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup sunflower kernals or chopped nuts
3 Tbsp oil
1 tsp cinnamon, or to taste
1 cup raisins
In large bowl mash banana with sugar. Add remaining ingredients except raisins; mix lightly. Spread in single layer in 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake in preheated 325° oven 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes for even toasting. remove from oven. Stir in raisins; cool in pan on rack. Store in air-tight refrigerator. Makes 5 cups.
Not too sweet, this granola is good sprinkled on hot cereals, yogurt, or cottage cheese, or eaten as is.
Eldora's Notes:
Very Good