Breakfast Granola

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup honey or molasses
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup bran cereal
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped dates

Spread rolled oats on a 15-in. x 10-in. baking pan. Toast at 350° for 5
minutes. Stir; toast 5 more minutes. Meanwhile, combine honey or molasses and oil
in a saucepan. Heat but do not boil. Stir in vanilla. Remove oats from oven; toss
with nuts, bran and coconut. Pour hot honey mixture over oat mixture. Toss well.
Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes, stirring 3 times while baking. Remove from
oven. Add raisins and dates; stir well. Cool. Store in airtight container.

Yield: 8 cups.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 20, 2008

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