Puffed Cranberry Walnut Granola

As my kids tell me.. I am a bit of a health food junkie!  

So here are some yummy granola I created after buying some deliciously overpriced bars!

Puffed Cranberry Walnut Granola

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup honey

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups puffed rice

2 cups puffed wheat

1 1/2 cups pecans

1 cup dried cranberries

In a small saucepan melt butter.  

Add brown sugar, honey and vanilla and bring to a boil.

In a separate bowl combine puffed rice, wheat, pecans and dried fruit. 

Pour liquid over dry ingredients and mix.  

Put mixture into a greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Then eat and enjoy with yogurt

or as a popable hand snack!

I am sharing with


Love,

Pinkapotamus

Whatever the Pantry Holds Granola

I Love, LOve LOVE granola.. but what I don't love is the price tag.. Seriously I find it offensive that a box of granola is like $4 bucks.. uggh.  But really I eat it on EVERYTHING, yogurt, ice cream, with milk, without it as a hand snack, with fruit, as a smoothie topping... well, you get the point!

So here is my cheap, quick version with things that are almost ALWAYS available in my pantry!

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups oats

1 cup of Cherrios

1 cup of Rice Krispies

1 cup of Rice check

1 cup walnuts

1/2 cup cranberries

(optional) 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Combine oil, butter, brown sugar, molasses, honey and vanilla in a small pot.  Bring to a boil then set aside.

In a large bowl combine oats, all cereals, walnut and cranberries.

  Top with syrup and mix.

Then place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Once done, toss in the chocolate chips.. then ENJOY ... on everything or straight out of the bowl!

I am sharing with

Love,
A very happy, granola munching Pinkapotamus