Addictive and Healthy Granola

This recipe is addictive and very easy. It tastes like the top crunchy part of cobbler desserts. It would be good as a cereal with milk or to put in yogurt or topped on fruit that has been fried in a little butter and brown sugar. A dollop of homemade whipped cream wouldn't hurt the latter!

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

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup raisins
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 4 cups rolled oats
• ½ cup chopped cashews
• ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups maple syrup
• ½ cup dried blueberries
• ¼ cup chopped almonds
• cooking spray
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 tablespoon rose water (Optional)
• 1 cup puffed rice cereal

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.