Chunky Granola

Submitted by newmama

"Lower fat recipe uses fruit juice instead of oil and lots of sugar."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 21
• Yields: 7 cups
• Serves: 14

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1⁄2 orange, juice of
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

• pinch of each

• nutmeg
• ginger
• allspice, and
• cardamom
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or butter)
• 4 cups rolled oats (NOT instant)
• 2 cups puffed cereal (or clustered cereal)
• 1⁄4 cup flax seed
• 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds, taosted
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened coconut (if using unsweetened add 1/4 cup brown sugar)
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup dried blueberries
• 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup salted peanuts

directions

1. preheat oven to 325.
2. combine juices, spices, zest, and oil in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, simmer and reduce by half (about 20 mins).
3. while that simmers combine the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
4. cool juice mixture 5 minutes then add honey and vanilla.
5. combine wet with dry ingredients and spread on 2 greased baking sheets in a thin, even layer (everything in but the dried fruit).
6. bake 30 minutes until golden and crunchy, stirring once
7. cool slightly and stir in dried fruit.
8. store in an airtight container.