Tasty Breakfast Granola

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil (such as canola or safflower)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup cashew nuts
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup sultana
• 1/2 cup chopped dried dates

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325*f.
• 2 in a large saucepan set over medium heat, combine the oil, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and salt. stir until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the oats, sunflower seeds, coconut, and nuts.
• 4 pour the warm oil and honey mixture into the oat mixture and stir well until combined.
• 5 spray two 12 by 17 inch rimmed baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 spread the mixture evenly between the two pans.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes, stirring several times, until the granola is a deep golden brown.
• 8 cool completely before adding the dried fruit.
• 9 store in an airtight container up to 3 weeks. i often halve this recipe as i would rather make it up fresh every two weeks. it truly is delicious.