Homemade Granola

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A deliciously crunchy homemade granola with a medley of flavors and healthy ingredients.

Recipe from Sue Ellen Holmesley.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons coconut oil

1/2 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Olive oil

1/2 cup dried blueberries

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup dried currants

1/2 cup green raisins

4 cups whole oats (old fashioned, not instant)

2 cups puffed or cluster-type cereal

1/4 cup flax seeds

1/2 cup toasted almond slivers

1/2 cup coconut flakes (add 1/2 cup brown sugar if unsweetened)

1/2 cup pineapple juice

1/2 cup apple juice

1/2 cup prune juice

Juice from 1/2 orange

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg, ginger, cloves, allspice, and cardamom

Zest from 1 orange

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine juices, spices, and coconut oil. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced by half (about 20 minutes).

Allow juice mixture to cool for 3-5 minutes. Add honey and vanilla.

Combine oats, cereal, flax seeds, almonds, and coconut.

Toss liquid over dry mixture.

Mist 2 cookie sheets with olive oil. Spread mixture onto cookie sheets in a thin, even layer.

Bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until golden and crunchy.

Cool slightly, then stir in dried fruit. Store granola in an airtight container like a Ziploc bag or large ball jar.

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