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Cherry Granola
Cherry Granola is loaded with oats, dried cherries, coconut, nuts and more!
Yield: 8 cups
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 50 minutesTotal: 1 hour
Ingredients
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats, not quick oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice)
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut (usually in health food aisle or with baked goods)
2 cups dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a small sauce pan, heat honey, oil, salt and vanilla until melted and combined.
- In a large bowl toss oats, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
- Add the ingredients from the sauce pan and mix to combine.
- Spray a sheet pan with pan spray and pour in the mixture and flatten with a spatula.
- Bake for 10 minutes then add the pecans. Use a spatula to turn the mixture and incorporate the pecans.
- Bake for 20 minutes. (check after 10 minutes to make sure it is not browning too quickly)
- Add the coconut, toss again and bake for 10-20 more minutes or until slightly browned and dry.
- Add the dry cherries, again using a spatula to toss but do not bake any further
- Slightly press the mixture back into the pan and let cool in the pan over a wire rack.
- Once cool, use the spatula to break up into small and large pieces and store in a sealed container at room temperature.
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