Homemade Granola

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

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

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.