Nut and Honey Crunch Granola
Nuts, oats, spices, and dried fruit make up this breakfast mainstay. Layer the granola with yogurt, serve it with milk, or eat it plain.
Ingredients
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3 cups regular rolled oats
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1/2 cup whole almonds
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1/2 cup pecan halves
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup honey
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1/2 cup water
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1/3 cup cooking oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/3 cup snipped dried apricots
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1/3 cup golden raisins
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1/3 cup dried currants or dark raisins
Directions
1.
Grease a 15x10x2-inch roasting pan and set the pan aside.
2.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, pecans, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.
3.
In another mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar, honey, water, oil, and vanilla. Add honey mixture to oat mixture, stirring to coat well. Spread mixture in prepared baking pan.
4.
Bake in a 300 degree F oven about 1 hour or until browned and crisp, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool the granola completely in the roasting pan on a wire rack. Stir apricots, raisins, and currants into oat mixture. Store in an airtight container. Makes 6 cups.
Nutrition information
Calories 332, Total Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 8 mg, Carbohydrate 48 g, Fiber 5 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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