Cherry Almond Granola
By Marge Perry & David Bonom
This wholesome and homemade granola tastes like a treat, but is packed with healthful nutrients and unprocessed ingredients. Its only flaw? It seems to disappear as fast as you can make it.
- Yield: 7 cups
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Breakfast
INGREDIENTS
- Almond extract
- almonds
- Canola Oil
- Dried cranberries
- dried tart cherries
- Ground Allspice
- Ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- Honey
- Maple Syrup
- old fashioned rolled oats
- Salt
- sesame seeds
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray (do not spray if you are using a nonstick baking sheet).
- Combine the oats, almonds, sesame seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Combine the maple syrup, honey, oil, and almond extract in a separate bowl. Add maple syrup mixture to oat mixture and stir well to combine. Spread mixture in an even layer on a nonstick baking sheet. (If you do not have non-stick, coat the pan with cooking spray before using).
- Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, until the mixture is lightly browned, about 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the cherries and cranberries. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
