Slow-Cooker Coconut Granola

Name: Slow-Cooker Coconut Granola
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup sliced almonds; 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1 cup dried cherries

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours + cooling

Makes

6 cups

Here's a versatile treat with a taste of the tropics. Change the recipe up a bit by using dried pineapple or tropical fruits instead of cherries. —Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 cup dried cherries

Directions

Combine oats, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In small bowl, whisk together oil and maple syrup. Pour into slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low, stirring occasionally, 3-1/2 to 4 hours. Stir in cherries.
Transfer mixture to a baking sheet; let stand until cool.

Test Kitchen tips

Sprinkle this easy granola over yogurt or ice cream.

Pack granola in resealable bags for a portable snack throughout the work week.

Mix it up and use your favorite dried fruits in this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 343 calories, 19g fat (12g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein.

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