Coconut Almond Granola
from ButterYum
makes 8 servings
Ingredients
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup sliced or slivered almonds
7 ounces flaked coconut
1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds
6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
6 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup neutrally flavored oil (canola, safflower, grapeseed, etc)
2 tablespoons warm water
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup raisins, craisins, dried cherries, or other dried fruit (make sure they taste good)
Directions
Preheat oven to 250F and spray a large baking dish with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, and sunflower seeds; set aside. Note: if your dried fruit is very plump, you can add it now, otherwise wait until step 5.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, dark brown sugar, oil, water, vanilla, and salt; pour over oat mixture and stir well until completely coated.
Pour mix into prepared baking dish and bake in the center of the preheated oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes.
Remove from oven; stir in the raisins and allow to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for up to a month. Recipe may be doubled.