Friday, September 5, 2014

Homemade Granola

4 c. oats (not quick-cook kind)
1 c. sliced almonds
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. sweetened coconut flakes
1/2 c. coconut oil
1/4 c. honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 c. dried cranberries (Craisins), raisins, or any other dried fruit

Preheat oven to 315 degrees. Mix oats, almonds, pecans, and coconut flakes in bowl. In separate small bowl, heat coconut oil and honey in microwave for about 40 seconds so that oil can liquify and be stirred and poured. Stir vanilla and almond extract in with honey and oil. Pour honey mixture over oat mixture so everything gets evenly coated. Pour granola onto pan and bake for 5 minutes, toss, then bake 5 more minutes. Cool granola then mix in whatever kind of dried fruit you are using. I like to mix mine in yogurt with some fresh fruit to make a yummy parfait in the mornings.

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