Addictive and Healthy Granola

Make your own addictive granola using oats, puffed rice, coconut, nuts, and dried fruit. Rosewater is the secret ingredient!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 251 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• cooking spray
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 cup puffed rice cereal
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.25 cup chopped pecans
• 1.5 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup chopped almonds
• 0.5 cup chopped cashews
• 0.5 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1.5 cups maple syrup
• 0.5 cup dried blueberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray or line with non-stick aluminum foil.

Step 2

Whisk maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, rose water, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Mix oats, rice cereal, coconut, cashews, raisins, dried blueberries, pecans, almonds, dried cranberries, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl. Pour maple syrup mixture over oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Spread oat mixture onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; stir and continue baking until slightly crisp and lightly browned, 15 to 25 more minutes. Cool on baking sheets before serving, about 1 hour. Store in air-tight containers.