Homemade Granola

Many store bought granolas are laden with fat, sugar and salt. This homemade version uses a little olive oil to get that necessary crunch and a light sprinkle of kosher salt rather than heaps of sodium. With this basic template, you can customize your family’s granola with whatever your kids prefer, using any nuts or dried fruits you like. Serve it with milk as a cereal, layer it with yogurt and fruit as a parfait, or send a baggie of it to school for lunch.

Sharon Bowers

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Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats		1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 cups coarsely chopped nuts (such as walnuts, peanuts, almonds)		1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup shredded coconut		1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup real maple syrup		1 cup raisins or dried cranberries or dried blueberries
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

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1
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the raisins.
2
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spreak the mixture evenly over the baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
3
Stir the raisins or other dried fruit into the warm mixture and cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container. Stays fresh up to 2 weeks.

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