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Honey Cinnamon Granola

Dec 27, 2009 Breakfast, Food Things, Healthy, Snacks

I had a day off work with nothing to do recently and I decided that I wanted to be a nice person.

So I made my family granola.

And put it in cute little bags.

I love this granola. I love the dried blueberries, cranberries, and golden raisins.

And I love how the fruit looks when it’s all mixed together.

I love the mixture of honey and maple syrup that we boiled and poured all over the oats and nuts.

And I love the smell that filled the house when we baked it in the oven for an hour and a half.

I love this granola.

Honey Cinnamon Granola

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

4 cups toasted whole grain cereal – we used Kashi 7 Whole Grain Nuggets and they added a wonderful crunch and were small enough that they didn’t overpower the texture
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup dried blueberries
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Mix cereal, oats, and all nuts in a large bowl. Bring honey, maple syrup, and vegetable oil to a boil in small saucepan; drizzle over cereal mixture and toss to coat evenly. Spread mixture onto a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and dry, stirring every 15 minutes, for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Scatter dried fruit over the mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon over and toss. Cool in pan on rack stirring occasionally to prevent clumping. Store airtight at room temperature.

Eat as a snack or enjoy with soy milk or yogurt. It’s the perfect winter breakfast or snack.