Christmas Granola

This makes a lovely gift for Xmas but is great to eat all year round Recipe from Quaker.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 6 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 4  cups oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup  raw unsalted sunflower seeds (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 2  teaspoons  grated  orange peel
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 1⁄3 cups dried cranberries

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F Combine all ingredients except cranberries in large bowl; mix well. Spread evenly in 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
2. Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
3. Remove granola from oven; stir in cranberries. Cool completely in pan. Store tightly covered up to 2 weeks.
4. For Gift Giving: Spoon granola into airtight glass or plastic jars, canisters, cellophone gift bags (tie closed with ribbon) or empty oatmeal tubes. Ahead of time, paint designs on jars with paint markers or sponges and paint, cover oatmeal tubes with gift wrap, or decorate gift bags with holiday stickers.