Start the day with this super fresh, low-cost cereal.

Makes about 12 cups.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups peanuts
  • 2 cups sunflower seeds
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup flax seeds
  • 2 cups wheat germ
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ¼ cup maple syrup

Instructions: 

  1. Grind up the nuts and seeds in a food processor (Don’t worry if you don’t have a food processor – simply leave the nuts whole).
  2. Combine everything, place on a oven tray and bake for one hour at 350°F, mixing it up every 20 minutes.
Nutrition Tip: Nuts are packed with protein! Feel free to use other nuts such as cashews, walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts in your granola.