Nutty Granola
Description
Dried fruit and honey give the sweet to this granola with almonds, oats, coconut, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Ingredients
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6 cups old-fashioned oats
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1 cup slivered almonds
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1/2 cup hulled green pumpkin seeds
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1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds
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1/2 cup crushed pecans
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup butter
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2/3 cup honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Stir oats, almonds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, and salt, together in a large bowl.
3
Stir butter and honey together in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter is fully melted.
4
Stir vanilla extract into the melted butter.
5
Pour butter mixture over oats mixture; stir until evenly coated.
6
Spread the mixture onto 2 large baking sheets into single, even layers.
7
Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven and gently turn the granola. Continue baking until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
8
Set granola aside to cool to room temperature; transfer to a large bowl.
9
Gently fold cranberries into the granola.