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granola

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Linda Frashure
@annielfras
Chatsworth , CA

I gave this to all my friends at the holidays in jars and everyone loved it! It is a recipe that you can use as a snack, over yogurt, or eat like cereal with milk.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For granola

  • 4 1/2 c
    old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 c
    roughly chopped unsalted almonds
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/2 c
    dried bing cherries
  • 1/2 c
    sweetened coconut flakes
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/3 c
    canola oil
  • 1/4 c
    clover honey
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract

How To Make granola

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat a large rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In a large bowl mix together oats, almonds, pecans, cherries, coconut, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside
  • 3
    In a small saucepan, combine oil, honey and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add vanilla.
  • 4
    Slowly drizzle the hot syrup mixture over the oat mixture while tossing with a wooden spoon until completely mixed.
  • 5
    Pour mixture onto the prepared sheet pan and spread evenly. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes until golden brown. This takes about 25-30 minutes. Let granola cool completely. Break into chunks and store in an airtight container.
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