Granola - Three different versions

These three recipes span our eating habits over the last 20 years. I began with my version of Rosalind’s recipe in 1986. When I adopted a “low fat” lifestyle, I cut out the oil and several other high fat ingredients. Years later I began trying to cut sugar from our diet and so I deleted the honey and brown sugar and added more nuts. I discovered it needed some liquid, so I added back a portion of the oil. After hearing a presentation recently about flax seed, I have been thinking about adding some ground flax seed to this, but haven’t yet.
I eat a heaping 1/3 cup of the sugar free granola with either milk or yogurt for breakfast almost every day. Enjoy!

Granola - version #1
(based on recipe from Rosalind H., whose recipe was found in the Newcomers Cookbook, 1986 version)
2 cups unprocessed bran
4 cups oatmeal (the larger the better - Old Fashion/Jumbo)
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup sesame seed
1 cup raw peanuts (chopped)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup raisins (opt.)

Heat oats and bran in an ungreased pan in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients (except raisins) into the warm oatmeal and bran mixture.
Bake at 300 for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally (about every 15 minutes). Remove from oven. Add raisins if desired. Let cool. Store in an airtight container at room temp.

(the original recipe called for 1/2 to 1 cup coconut and 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla - I never used either of these, but you might want to add them.)

Granola #2 - for less fat
2 cups bran
4 cups oats
1/4 to 1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 to 1/2 honey
1 cup peanuts (chopped)
raisins (opt.)
Heat oats and bran in an ungreased pan in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients (except raisins) into the warm oatmeal and bran mixture.
Bake at 300 for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally (about every 15 minutes). Remove from oven. Add raisins if desired. Let cool. Store in an airtight container at room temp.

Granola #3 - sugar free version
2 cups bran - unprocessed
4 cups oats (old fashioned/jumbo)
3/4 cup raw almonds (chopped)
3/4 cup raw peanuts (chopped)
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 1/2 tablespoon oil
1/3 to 1/2 cup dates (chopped) (opt.)

Heat oats and bran in an ungreased pan in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients (except dates) into the warm oatmeal and bran mixture.
Bake at 300 for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally (about every 15 minutes). If dates are to be added, add after 40 minutes and cook additional 5 minutes.
Remove from oven. Let cool. Store in an airtight container at room temp.