Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Quick and Easy Granola

Granola is one of those foods that’s just as easy to make (if not easier) as buying it at the store. I love this recipe because not only is it easy with a less than 5 minute prep time, but you can adapt it to your taste. Don’t like nuts? Don’t add ‘em. Love dried fruit? Add as many different kinds as you want. Serve with fresh fruit and yogurt or throw it in a ziplock bag for a mid-afternoon snack. You really can’t go wrong.

Ingredients

3 cups of old fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup of vegetable oil
2/3 cup of honey
an assortment of dried fruit (I used apricots, cherries and cranberries)
an assortment of nuts

Directions

1. Whisk together honey and vegetable oil. Mix together rolled oats, nuts (if desired) and oil/honey mixture with a wooden spatula in a bowl until the oats are coated.
2. Spread oats mixture on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake between 25-30 minutes at 325 degrees. It’s very important to check and mix the oats every 10 minutes to ensure the mixture won’t burn. If your oven runs on the hot side, you may only need to cook the oats for 20-25 minutes.
3. After the mixture turns a nice, golden brown (about 25-30 minutes) remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
4. Chop up the dried fruit and any additional nuts and combine. Store in an airtight container.

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