Christmas Granola

A delicious home-made granola with dried cranberries and a zest of orange. Great for gift giving at the holidays, in a jar or cello-bag.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 4  cups Quaker Oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds, raw, unsalted
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted (margarine, ok)
• 2  teaspoons orange zest
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 1⁄3 cups dried cranberries (about a 6 oz package)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Combine all ingredients except cranberries in large bowl; mix well.
3. Spread evenly in 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
4. Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
5. Remove granola from oven; stir in cranberries. Cool completely in pan.
6. Store tightly covered up to 2 weeks.