Crunchy Granola With Nuts And Dried Fruit

Description

From everyday food, 12 december 2011. Use whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you like best. Great for gift giving around the holidays! Original recipe found here: http://www.marthastewart.com/868725/granola-pecans-and-dried-fruit

Ingredients

• Nonstick Cooking Spray
• Vegetable Oil
• Light-brown Sugar
• Honey
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Ground Cinnamon
• Fine Salt
• Rolled Oats
• Nuts
• Sweetened Flaked Coconut
• Dried Fruit
• Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds
2. Lightly coat two rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray
3. In a large bowl, combine oil, sugar, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt
4. Add oats and nuts
5. Stir to combine
6. Divide mixture between sheets
7. Bake 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
8. Add 1 / 2 cup coconut to each sheet
9. Bake until mixture is golden brown, 15 minutes more
10. Let cool completely on sheets
11. Stir in dried fruit and chocolate chips, if desired
12. Also can be frozen for longer storage