stove-top granola

the quickest and easiest granola...good thing since I make it at least once a week.

• 3 C oats
• 1/3 C bran flakes
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/3 C butter
• 1/3 C brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• pinch of salt almonds (chopped or whole)
• raisins

pre-heat oven to 415 degrees.

heat oil in pan over med-high heat, add oats and bran flakes. stir until lightly mixed - approx 5 min. remove from heat onto a cookie sheet.

in same pan, melt butter. add brown sugar and honey until bubbly. add approx 1 tsp vanilla, salt and cinnamon to taste. stir until combined.

add oat & bran mix and almonds to the butter & sugar mix. stir until all ingredients are combined. remove from heat onto cookie sheet.

turn off oven before placing granola into the oven. let granola dry in the oven for approx 30 min. remove from oven and let cool. break up granola with a spatula, add raisins, and keep in airtight container.

add more oats (3 1/2 C) for lighter, less-sweet granola. less oats (2 1/2 C) for a larger clump, sweeter granola.