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FRUIT AND NUT GRANOLA
Ingredients:
4 cups of oats (I use Quaker Oats)
1 cup of shredded bakers coconut (sweetened or unsweetened, your choice)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon allspice
¾ cup maple syrup (or honey)
1/3 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped or slivered almonds
1/3 cup of pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seeds
1/3 cup chopped Medjool dates
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup dried cranberries
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
1. Mix all the ingredients except the dried fruits and spread them evenly on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
2. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the dried fruits the last 5 minutes of cooking. (Note: if you cook the dried fruit too long, the pieces turn into tooth-breaking little stones in your granola.)
4. Allow the granola to cool on the baking sheet; it will become crunchy as it cools. Once cool, store in a tightly closed container for up to several weeks.