Maple Granola with Dried Fruit

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.
Yield 9 cups
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Nutritious and delicious, this healthy homemade granola is a great start to your day! Enjoy it as a cereal or sprinkle it over yogurt or ice cream. Maple syrup and dried berries make it extra sweet. —Francine Lizotte, Langley, British Columbia

Ingredients

  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower kernels
  • 1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
  • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaked sea salt
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup dried blueberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, combine oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, coconut, walnuts, almonds and salt.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine maple syrup, brown sugar and coconut oil. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat.
  3. Spread evenly onto a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until crisp, 35-40 minutes, stirring halfway. Cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in dried fruits. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 237 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

Nutritious and delicious, this healthy homemade granola is a great start to your day! Enjoy it as a cereal or sprinkle it over yogurt. Maple syrup and dried berries make it extra sweet. —Francine Lizotte, Langley, British Columbia
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