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    Amish Homemade Granola Cereal Recipes

    04/20/2021 by Anna 1 Comment

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    Amish Granola Recipe

    In today's post, I am sharing two Amish homemade granola cereal recipes. The one recipe is the Amish granola that I grew up eating. And the second recipe is a healthier Oats and Honey Granola cereal recipe.

    My dad was a farmer, and he always wanted a big breakfast. So my mom cooked breakfast for the family every morning, except Sunday mornings.

    Amish granola cereal

    Sunday mornings were too busy with trying to get the chores done, and everyone had to be ready to leave for the church service by 8:00. So we'd grab a piece of toast or granola cereal on Sunday mornings.

    Amish Breakfast

    But on every other morning of the week, we had a big breakfast with a variety of meat, hash browns, eggs, etc. And along with that, my dad always had his bowl of cooked oatmeal and granola cereal.

    My mom made a small pot of oatmeal for him every morning. And he put the cooked oats in his bowl and topped it with a layer of homemade granola cereal.

    This was what he wanted every single morning, along with a cup of hot tea. He wasn't a coffee drinker, but he wanted a cup of hot mint tea along with his breakfast.

    Granola Sugar-Free

    I am a cereal person, and I could eat cereal every morning for breakfast and be perfectly happy with it. (I love cereal for a late-night snack too!)

    My husband, however, likes a big cooked breakfast. But he doesn't get a cooked breakfast every morning.

    I do, however, always have my no-sugar granola cereal in the cupboard, and sometimes he will eat that before he goes to work.

    This healthy granola cereal has protein and fills you up more than most store-bought cereal does. It will give you energy for the day. And there are also added health benefits to eating oats.

    Homemade Granola for Parfaits

    I love this homemade gluten-free granola! And it's not only good to eat as a cereal, but I also use it for yogurt parfaits.

    I shared my homemade vanilla yogurt recipe (click here for the yogurt recipe), and I had a request for a granola recipe to go along with it.

    This High Protein Granola Recipe, with lots of nuts, is perfect for yogurt parfaits.

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    Granola with Protein - Homemade Protein Granola

    This Amish homemade granola cereal has lots of nuts in it for protein. But if you want healthy protein granola with an even higher protein content, you could add a scoop of vanilla protein powder.

    This granola cereal recipe is very versatile. And you can add extra protein, raw cashew pieces, chopped dates, raisins, pepitas, sunflower seeds, or anything else you think would go well with granola cereal.

    But if you're adding raisins or other dried fruit to your granola, wait to add them until after the granola is roasted and cooled.

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    How to prepare Amish Granola Cereal

    Pour the oats into a large bowl, and add coconut, flaxseed, nuts, and cinnamon.

    Heat the olive oil and honey in a saucepan, over low heat, until the honey is melted. Add salt, vanilla, and maple flavoring. Then stir till combined and pour over top of the oats, stirring to coat evenly.

    Spread the granola onto a large cookie sheet pan or two 9 x 13 cake pans. And bake at 275 degrees for approximately 1 1/2 hours or desired doneness. Stir occasionally to roast evenly.

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    granola is ready for the oven

    My Second Homemade Granola Cereal Recipe

    The granola that my mom made at home is not quite as healthy as my sugar-free granola recipe. And I prefer the sugar-free granola cereal, but my boys don't care for the honey vanilla granola recipe with nuts.

    They prefer the Amish butterscotch granola recipe that my mom used. So I make both kinds, and I'm sharing both recipes with you today.

    Butterscotch Granola Recipe - that my mom made

    In a large bowl, mix 5 c. quick oats (or you can use a mixture of quick oats and rolled oats if you prefer), 1 c. rice crispy cereal, 1 package of graham crackers (broken up into small pieces), 1 c. coconut flakes, and 1/2 c. chopped pecans.

    In a saucepan, melt 2 sticks of butter. Add 1/3 c. brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. baking soda. Stir until well combined, then pour it over the oat mixture, stirring to cover all the oats.

    Spread the granola cereal onto a large cookie sheet pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for several minutes.

    Add 1/2 c. mini butterscotch chips. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

    • I can't find the mini butterscotch chips at a regular supermarket, so I usually get mine at an Amish or Mennonite bulk food store. But I added an affiliate link, for those of you who don't have access to a local bulk food store.

    More Amish Recipes with Oatmeal that you may want to try...

    These Amish Homemade Protein Balls are a healthy and kid-approved snack.

    Homemade Granola Bars are easy to make and a great snack.

    And my amazing Amish Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars are a winning recipe!

    If you try this recipe, would you please leave a comment down below? Thank you.

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    Amish Homemade Granola

    This is a sugar-free, healthy protein granola cereal recipe with oats and honey and lots of nuts. It is so delicious to eat with milk for breakfast, or to use for yogurt parfaits.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine Amish
    Servings 36 servings
    Calories 588 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 c. rolled oats it's basically a full 42 oz. tub
    • 2 c. unsweetened coconut flakes
    • 1 c. sliced almonds
    • 1 c. chopped pecans
    • 1 c. chopped walnuts
    • 1/3 c. flaxseed
    • 1 tsp. cinnamon
    • 3/4 c. olive oil
    • 1 c. honey
    • 2 tsp. salt
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 2 tsp. maple flavoring

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl, stir oats, coconut, nuts, flaxseed, and cinnamon together.
      12 c. rolled oats, 2 c. unsweetened coconut flakes, 1 c. sliced almonds, 1 c. chopped pecans, 1/3 c. flaxseed, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 c. chopped walnuts
    • Combine oil and honey in a saucepan and heat until honey is melted. Add salt, vanilla, and maple flavoring. Stir and add to oat mixture, stirring to combine.
      3/4 c. olive oil, 1 c. honey, 2 tsp. salt, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 tsp. maple flavoring
    • Pour onto a large cookie sheet pan or two 9x13 cake pans.
    • Bake at 275° for approximately 1 1/2 hours, or until the desired doneness. Stir several times while it is baking. (If you prefer chunky granola - do not stir until it is completely cooled.)
    • Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

    Notes

    This granola recipe is very versatile. You can add vanilla protein powder for extra protein, and any other additions that you prefer. Some great additions are raisins, craisins, chopped dates, cashew pieces, sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds, etc. Wait to add dried fruit until the granola is cooled.
    I use flaxseed meal, but you can use the seeds if you prefer.
    This recipe makes about 4 1/2 qt. I store mine in an ice cream bucket.
    *Nutrition is approximate.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 15gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 13gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword Amish granola recipe, Butterscotch Granola, Granola Sugar-free, Granola with Protein, Sugar-free granola recipe
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    1. Susanne Sheffer

      November 04, 2022 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      Nine grain flakes, rather than rolled oats. Nice recipe thank you.

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