Lower Fat Cinnamon Granola

QOU4LIFE's Note:

This recipe will probably not rate as "low fat" because of all the nuts, but they're a healthy source of fat. In an effort to reduce the unhealthy fat, there is a minimal amount of butter in the entire recipe. It makes for a dry granola which is especially good for topping yogurt or as the topping for a fruit "cobbler". Feel free to swap out different fruits and nuts to suit your tastes. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 15

Yield: 15.0 1/2 c s ...

• 4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄3; cup almonds , coarsely chopped
• 1⁄3; cup walnuts , coarsely chopped
• 1⁄3; cup pecans , coarsely chopped
• ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (roasted and unsalted)
• ¼ cup peanuts , coarsely chopped (roasted and unsalted)
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup honey
• 1⁄3; cup golden raisin
• 1⁄3; cup dried apricot
• 1⁄3; cup dried cherries
• 1⁄3; cup dried cranberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
2. Combine oats through salt in a large bowl, mixing well. Melt butter and stir into honey in a small bowl. Pour honey/butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until evenly moistened. (You need a big sturdy wooden spoon or your hands.).
3. Pour the granola onto two large baking sheets lined w/parchment paper and bake until cereal is evenly toasted, about 30-40 min total. Halfway through, give granola a good stir and return to oven until sufficiently golden brown.
4. Once granola has cooled, stir in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

I'm not a fan of granola because usually it contains way too much sugar, but this one is great! I used virgin coconut oil inistead of butter and cashews instead of the peanuts. Thanks for posting a keeper!
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