| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | About 5 cups |
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a 9-inch square baking sheet with foil, allowing the foil to extend over the sides of the pan. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix the oats, almonds, coconut, cranberries, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
- Combine butter, honey and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the mixture begins to boil. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients, stirring with a rubber spatula until well coated. Transfer the oat mixture to the prepared pan, and using the spatula, press the oats evenly into pan.
- Bake until the top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Using the foil, lift the granola out of pan and place it on work surface. Crumble the granola into pieces and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 274 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 12 mg |
| Sodium | 86 mg |
Reviews
Great recipe. Here’s how to do it right… the ingredient portions are great. But you have to put them in the oven at 350 for 33-35 minutes. Perfect. If you freeze them for a few minutes you can cut them into squares and eat them as granola bars. It made about 8 large ones for us but they were perfect.
Delicious, but mine burnt in just a few minutes. There is no way that this was cooked at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. The temperature and cook time should be adjusted here. I had to remake mine.
I should have read reviews. It burnt at 14 minutes.
We’ve made this at least 6 or 7 times! It’s delicious and only lasts a few days as my husband and daughter devour it. They put it on everything–oatmeal, cereal, fruit and more! I agree that the temp is too high for our oven (we burned one batch). I cook it at about 375 and check it every 5 minutes. It’s usually done in about 15-18 minutes. Try it! Thanks, Marcella!
I used 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp. almond extract. I also subbed dried cherries for the craisins. The almond extracted compliments the coconut and cherry flavors. WARNING: I burnt mine by cooking it at 400 degrees for 20 minutes…I’ve looked at other granola recipes and some recommend cooking at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes. I also read to take it out when it’s just golden brown, even if still looks a bit wet. ENJOY!
Sounds like a quick easy snack and doesn’t make a huge amount.