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Lesson Overview
  • 45 Minutes
  • 2
  • K - K Grade
  • State Standards:
    Food Sciences

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Materials List
  • 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats (gluten free)
  • 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped (Oregon’s state nut)
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ (omit if making wheat free)
  • 1/2 cup oat bran (double if making wheat free)
  • 1/4 cup flax seed
  • 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, minced (not from Oregon, but adds a nice flavor)
  • 1 cup apricot or peach nectar (like Kern’s)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons ginger, ground
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Oregon Commodity Granola

Categories: Recipes

This recipe was adapted from one made by the 4-H Multiologist Club, Lincoln County, Oregon 2010.

“We have been studying Oregon’s commodities. This recipe was adapted to create an energizing and healthy granola mix that incorporates many tasty products that are grown in our state. We doubled the batch and made one wheat free and one regular. We also used apricot nectar in one batch and peach nectar in the other. This is great as a snack or in a bowl with milk. YUM!” – Shelley Spangler, 4-H Multiologist Club, Newport

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat oven to 325 F.
  • Mix oats, hazelnuts, wheat germ, oat bran, flax seed and crystallized ginger in large bowl; set aside.
  • Combine apricot or peach nectar, brown sugar, oil, honey, corn syrup, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt in small bowl. Mix until well blended. Pour liquid mixture over oat mixture.
  • Stir until thoroughly blended.

For full instructions, please download our PDF

Oregon Commodity Granola