Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 cup almonds, (chopped)
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut, (shredded)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, (lightly packed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup pitted dates, (chopped)
- 1/2 cup dried figs, (chopped)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup cinnamon chips
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and line it with parchment paper.
- Toss the olatmeal, almonds and coconut together on a sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Stir halfway through the baking time.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
- Place the butter, honey and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
- Pour the oatmeal, almonds and coconut into a large bowl.
- Pour the melted butter/honey mixture over the oat mixture. Add the dates, figs, raisins and sunflower seeds and stir well.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Lightly press the mixture evenly into the pan. bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until light golden brown.
- Cool for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares.
- Place the cinnamon chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at medium for 45 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at medium an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred.
- Using a knife or the back of a spoon, spread the melted cinnamon chips over each granola square. Place the squares onto parchment until set.
