Ingredients

The following ingredients have 32 Servings
  • 4 cups old fashioned oats (gluten-free oats are optional)
  • 1 cup almonds (with skins, sliced )
  • 3/4 cup coconut flakes (shredded unsweetened )
  • kosher or sea salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (unrefined or canola oil)
  • 1/2 cup honey (mild)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup raisins, dried bing cherries, dried cranberries or other favorite dried fruit (no sugar added, or, combine dried fruits)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Warm oil, honey and water in a saucepan over low heat until combine. Add vanilla to oil & honey mixture, pour over dry ingredients and toss to coat oats. Spread evenly over a non-stick cookie sheet or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Stir every 10 minutes. Bake until golden, approximately 40 minutes.
  • The amount of time to cook granola will depend on the size of the cookie sheet. A large cookie sheet is recommended.
  • Transfer cookie sheet to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Stir in raisins or other dried fruit. Store in an airtight container for one week or the freezer for up to three months.