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Popcorn Granola

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade granola, make ahead breakfast, oat granola with raisins, popcorn granola recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 22 servings
A baked granola that grinds popcorn in with oats, coconut, bran cereal, shredded wheat, raisins and sesame seed. Stir until deeply browned, then store airtight for breakfast or snacking.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups unseasoned popped corn
  • 6 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 1 cup sweet flaked dried coconut
  • 1 cup bran cereal
  • 1 cup crunched shredded wheat
  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup sesame seed

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a 12x15-inch roasting pan, stir together the honey, butter, and vanilla.
  • Set the pan in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the butter melts.
  • In the meantime, grind the popped corn to a fine texture in a blender or food processor.
  • Stir the ground popcorn, oats, coconut, bran cereal, shredded wheat, raisins, and sesame seed into the honey mixture until coated.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring often, until deeply browned.
  • Let cool completely before serving or storing.

Notes

Airtight at room temperature up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 57g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7.4mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 4.3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 22 servings; ⅓ cup butter or margarine (the first choice counted), unseasoned popped corn counted as air-popped popcorn, sweet flaked dried coconut counted as sweetened flaked coconut. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.