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Cherry Pecan Granola

Addictively sweet and clean-eating granola made with honey, oats, dried cherries and nuts.
Course Breakfast/Snack
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Author Allie Taylor

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole almonds chopped
  • 1 cup pecan halves chopped
  • 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup dried cherries or dried currants, cranberries or raisins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Line a large baking sheet (with sides) with parchment paper.
  • Chop almonds and walnuts to the size you like, or process in a food processor.
  • Place oats and nut mixture in a large mixing bowl.
  • Stir in sunflower seeds, sea salt and cinnamon.
  • Separately in a small mixing bowl, stir together honey, melted butter and coconut oil.
  • Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
  • Spread onto prepared cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every ten minutes.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Sprinkle dried fruit on top of hot granola.
  • Press in with a wooden spoon.
  • Allow to cool, undisturbed.
  • (Granola crisps up after cooling.)
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.