Real Simple Easy Granola

Submitted by ChefCrittersMom

"From the April 2010 issue of Real Simple magazine."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 cups

ingredients

• 4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted pumpkin seeds, hulled
• 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup dried fruit

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 F'.
2. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the oats, almonds, coconut, and hulled pumpkin seeds with the maple syrup, oil, and salt.
3. Bake, tossing once, until golden and crisp, 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Add dried fruit and toss to combine.
5. Let cool.

Reviews

[Chef TanyaW]

This was really good and my kids loved it... and of course it is easy! I didn't have maple syrup, so I used half honey and half Mrs. Butterworth's pancake syrup. I used 2/3 cups raisins and 1/3 cup craisins. <br/><br/>Thanks!

 

[AZPARZYCH]

This is really good! I didn't have almonds so used walnuts and dried tart cherries for the fruit. I like that it was bigger chunks/pieces so I could eat by itself as a snack; will have to try it in yogurt or on ice cream... Made for 2012 Spring PAC.