Coconut Cranberry Granola

 A sweet homemade treat perfect for camping out or staying in!  Recipe from Maria Hutkin, Thanksgiving November 2022. Gave as Christmas gifts 2022.

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Serves: 8Prep: 5 minutes <---BSCook: 30 minutesTotal: 35 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3 T. (or about 1/4c.) Brown Sugar
• 1⁄2 t. cinnamon
• 1⁄4 t. salt
• 1⁄4 c. coconut oil, melted
• 1⁄4 c. + 1t. Honey
• 1 t. vanilla
• 3 c. Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
• 1⁄2 c. sweetened coconut, shredded (can use unsweetened)
• 1⁄2 c. whole almonds
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄4 c. chia seeds
• 1⁄4 c. non-salted sunflower seeds

• Directions

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Step 2
    In a small mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, coconut oil, vanilla and honey and stir together. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, coconut, almonds, dried cranberries, chia seeds and sunflower seeds and mix together. Pour the honey mixture over the oats and mix until the oats are coated completely.
  • Step 4
    On a parchment-lined baking sheet spread the granola mixture in an even, thin layer. Bake the granola for 30 minutes, stirring gently every 10 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Remove the granola from the oven and let sit until cooled. Store the granola in an airtight container for up to two weeks.