Cranberry-Nut Granola Recipe

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A powerhouse of a snack, this homemade granola is packed with nuts, dried fruit and just enough sweetness to satisfy. Fitness buffs will eat it up.—Melanie Schreiner, Liverpool, New York

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Cranberry-Nut Granola Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 36 Servings

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Ingredients

8 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups toasted wheat germ
1-1/2 cups oat bran
1 cup sunflower kernels
1 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups dried cranberries
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine the oil, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until brown sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat.
Transfer to two parchment paper-lined 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp, stirring once. Cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in cranberries and coconut. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 18 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 279 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry-Nut Granola in Country Woman December/January 2012, p62