Granola

Sometimes the best recipes come straight out of your pantry, using staple items. This granola recipe is so simple and do not be limited by the mix ins I use! This is the type of recipe I love because there is a technique, but you can change it up any way you want. You can use peanuts, raisins, m&ms, coconut, almonds, dried cherries, pecans, flax seeds... the list goes on and on! Today, I am using dried cherries, almonds and coconut!

                                      

Ingredients:

3 cups oats

1/3 cup juice or water

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 

2 tsp cinnamon 

pinch salt
1 tbs vanilla extract
2 tsp vegetable oil

Mix ins! 

1/2 cup almonds, chopped

1 cup dried cherries, chopped 

1/2 cup coconut

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300. In a saucepan, melt together juice, sugar, and honey over low heat, stirring until the honey is dissolved. Take off heat

2. Stir in vanilla and oil to the honey mixture
3.Pour honey mixture over oats, nuts, cinnamon, coconut and cherries. Stir gently to coat 

4. pour onto foil lined cookie sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes (until golden brown) stirring a couple of times 

*Make sure not to stir too much and be gentle! If not, you won't get those clusters of granola, which I love.