Anita's Granola
Each recipe makes 8 cups. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Blend together in a large measuring cup:
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
2 t vanilla
1 t cinnamon
In a large mixing bowl, mix:
8 cups of regular oats
1/4 cup of protein powder (I use rice protein powder from the health food store)
1 cup chopped raw walnuts
Pour honey-oil mixture over oat mixture until coated thoroughly.
Spread evenly in two 9 x 12 baking pans or rimmed cookie sheets.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Let cool and store in a tightly closed container in refrigerator or freezer. I add dried blueberries to the cooled mixture. This granola is great cold and served with milk or heated in the microwave with milk. Some of my kids eat it dry. I have used maple syrup instead of honey and I may substitute molasses for half the honey in my next batch.
