Honey-Baked Chunky Granola |
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Prep Time: 13 Minutes Cook Time: 70 Minutes |
Ready In: 83 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Enjoy this whole grain crunchy snack sprinkled over ice cream, pancakes, or yogurt. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1/2 cup honey |
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon grated orange rind |
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 cups uncooked regular oats |
1 cup raw sunflower seeds |
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ |
1/2 cup whole natural almonds |
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts |
1/2 cup flax seeds |
butter-flavored cooking spray |
1 cup dried cherries |
1 cup dried cranberries or blueberries |
1 cup chopped dried apricots |
3/4 cup dried organic coconut flakes |
Directions:
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in orange rind, cinnamon, and vanilla.
2. While syrup cooks, toss together oats and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Pour syrup over oat mixture, and stir until coated. Using hands coated with butter-flavored cooking spray, very firmly press oat mixture into a large lightly greased rimmed baking sheet.
3. Bake at 275° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toasted and browned (do not stir). Let cool completely in pan.
4. Toss together cherries and next 3 ingredients in large bowl. When granola is cool, break apart into chunks, and gently stir into dried fruit and coconut. Store granola in airtight jars up to 5 days.
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