CategoryBrunch

I like to sprinkle this over yogurt... it is also good as cereal with milk or over ice cream or as is...
This is a very adjustable recipe, you can add or subtract any ingredient you do not have or like.
The quantities are quite large, so splitting between two baking sheets avoids spills.
Here are the differences between various kinds of oats:
Old fashioned , or rolled oats are flat and flakey absorb more water than see-cut oats and cook faster (5 minutes).
Steel cut oats or Irish oatmeal, are chopped into tiny pieces have a tough texture and cook in 20-30 minutes.
Quick cook cook in one minute and Instant microwave in minutes.

Yields1 Serving

Nuts

4 cups old fashion rolled oats*

2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

2 cups sliced almonds

1 cup roasted unsalted cashews and /or pecans roughly chopped

1 cup sunflower seeds and / or pumpkin seeds

½ cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

pinch of salt

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup maple sirup

Fruits

1 tbsp vanilla

1 cup dried apricots, diced

1 cup diced dates

1 cup dried cranberries and /or dried blueberries

1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 300 F

Toss all the "nuts" together in a bowl.

Whisk together the oil, maple sirup and vanilla in a small bowl.
Pour over the nuts.
Stir with a wooden spoon until oats and nuts are coated

Spread evenly on a very large baking sheet (or use 2 regular ones). High sided sheets work best.

Bake, stirring every 15 minutes with a spatula, until the mixture is a nice even brown, about 50 minutes.
Watch closely, it can burn.

Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally

Add the dried fruit

Store in an airtight container

Ingredients