Homemade Granola adapted from The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook
Servings 6 cups
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup steel cut oats
- 1/2 cup almond pieces
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup pepitas hulled pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup safflower oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice or juice from 1 orange
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together rolled oats, steel cut oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, pepitas, shredded coconut, and brown sugar.
- Drizzle oil, maple syrup, orange juice, cinnamon and vanilla over the oat mixture.
- Prepare a large baking sheet (or two smaller sheets) with parchment paper. Spread the oat mixture on the baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for about an hour.
- Stir the mixture around about every 15 minutes or so. When the oat mixture is dry and crispy, remove from the oven. Allow to cool.
- Once the oat mixture is cool, stir in dried fruit. Place in an airtight container and enjoy.