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Grandpa's Homemade Granola
Crunchy clusters of oats, rice cereal, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, pepitas, and coconut bake slowly until deeply golden and fragrant, delivering warm cinnamon spice, gentle sweetness from honey and brown sugar, and a satisfying crisp bite in every spoonful.
- Total
- 1 hr 45 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 30 min
- Serves
- 10
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 215
- Protein
- 4g
- Carbs
- 30g
- Fat
- 10g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 13g
- Sodium
- 41mg
Ingredients
- 5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1/3 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup unsalted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup dried fruit, such as cranberries, apples, raisins, apricots and/or mangoes, chopped if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Stir oats, cereal, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, pepitas and coconut together in a large bowl.
- Combine brown sugar, honey (or maple syrup), oil, cinnamon, ginger, salt and vanilla in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a large roasting pan. Bake, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool completely before stirring in dried fruit. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.