Honey Nut Granola

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey (preferably raw)
• 1 cup coconut (optional)
• 1 cup nuts (e.g., pecans, walnuts, almonds, or a mixture)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large oven-proof bowl or pan, melt butter in oven.
• 3 after butter is melted, add honey and cinnamon and mix well until cinnamon is dissolved into the honey and oil.
• 4 add the oats, nuts, and coconut if desired.
• 5 mix until the oats and nuts are well coated with honey and butter/oil.
• 6 place in the oven for 30 minutes or until oats and nuts are well toasted, stirring frequently.
• 7 allow to cool and add dried fruit and store in an airtight container. this stores for at least a month in the pantry and much longer in the refrigerator.
• 8 i generally triple or quadruple this recipe. cooking time is considerably longer. just make sure you stir at least every fifteen minutes.
• 9 oil may be substituted for butter. wheat germ can also be added but tends to make the texture grainy.