Fruit-and-Nut-Packed Granola
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 3/4 cups rolled oats (12 ounces)
- 3 ounces finely grated unsweetened coconut (1 cup)
- 3 ounces raw cashews (1/2 cup)
- 3 ounces pecans (1/2 cup)
- 3 ounces shelled raw pistachios (1/2 cup)
- 3 ounces slivered almonds (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 10 ounces mixed dried fruit, such as cranberries, golden raisins, cherries and chopped apple slices (2 cups)
- Preheat the oven to 275.
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, vanilla and salt and bring to a simmer, stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Let cool slightly.
- In a very large bowl, toss the oats with the coconut, cashews, pecans, pistachios and almonds.
- Add the warm brown sugar mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.
- Spread the granola on the baking sheet and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until golden.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, pour the orange juice over the dried fruit and let stand until plumped, about 1 hour.
- Drain the dried fruit, pressing to extract the liquid; discard the liquid.
- Stir the fruit into the granola and bake for 5 minutes.
- Let cool completely; the granola will crisp as it cools.
butter, light brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, kosher salt, rolled oats, coconut, cashews, pecans, pistachios, almonds, orange juice, fruit
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fruit-and-nut-packed-granola (may not work)