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Granola with Cinnamon and Nuts

Recipe to make Granola with cinnamon, dry fruit, nuts and coconut. This buttery & spicy granola is the perfect balance of salt and sweet, crisp and crunch, fruit and nuts.
Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 cup

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Oats Old fashioned Rolled
  • 1 cup almonds Whole , coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup peanuts Dry roasted
  • 1 cup Coconut Flaked
  • tsps Cinnamon Ground
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 6 tbsps Unsalted Butter Coconut Oil or
  • ½ cup Honey
  • ½ cup Golden Raisins
  • ½ cup apricots Dried , coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup Cherries Dried
  • ½ cup Cranberries Dried

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, cinnamon and salt.
  • Melt the butter (or coconut oil) and stir in the honey. Pour the honey-butter mixture over the oats mixture and mix until they are thoroughly moistened.
  • Pour the granola onto 2 parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Bake until the cereal is evenly toasted, about 30~40 minutes. Give the cereal a good stir around halfway through the baking process.
  • Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheets. When it's cooled, stir in the dried fruit. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

Also linking this to Valli's 'Cooking from Cookbook ChallengeJanuary -- Week 4'.
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