Chocolate Crunch

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a large jelly roll pan with parchment paper or baking mat.
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   In a large bowl mix together oats, rice cereal, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pecans.
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   In a small saucepan combine honey and canola oil and cook over low heat until just bubbling. Remove from the burner and add the chocolate and vanilla, stirring until the chocolate is melted.
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   Add the chocolate mixture into the oat mixture and mix until everything is evenly coated. Dump the oat mixture onto your prepared jelly roll pan and spread it out.
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   Bake the granola mixture in the 300°F oven for ten minutes and then stir. Bake for another ten minutes. Remove it from the oven and let it cool completely. Add the dried cranberries.
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   Notes:
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   1. I use regular rolled oats, not the quick cooking or instant variety.
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   2. Use what chocolate you have available. I have made it with semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate. It's all good.
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   3. I like to stir the granola as it's cooling. I leave some bigger clusters for snacking and break some up for adding to yogurt.
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    4. Makes about 8 cups.
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    5. Recipe from myrecipes.com.