Breakfast Granola
- 4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup honey or molasses
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 3/4 cup uncooked oat bran cereal
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped dates
- Yogurt and fresh fruit, optional
- Spread rolled oats on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 5 minutes. Stir; bake 5 minutes longer or until toasted. Meanwhile, combine honey and oil in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Remove oats from oven; toss with nuts, bran and coconut.
- Pour hot honey mixture over oat mixture; toss well. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes. Remove from oven. Stir in raisins and dates. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Serve with yogurt and fresh fruit of your choice if desired.
oldfashioned oats, honey, canola oil, vanilla, nuts, bran cereal, coconut, raisins, dates, fresh fruit
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/breakfast-granola/ (may not work)