Homemade Granola

Submitted by Dorfette

"Delicious and Easy - make a double batch because it will be gone before you know it!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 7 cups
• Serves: 7

ingredients

• 4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups sliced almonds
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups raisins or 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a bowl mix oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a small saucepan warm the oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla.
2. Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until well combined. Spread granola in a 15 x 10 inch baking pan.
3. Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Transfer pan to a colling rack to cool completely. Stir in dried fruit. Store in airtight container or zip-loc bag.