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.
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