Granola

9 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, peeled and diced
  • 1 1/4 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 8 cups quick cooking oats
  • 8 ounces dried mixed fruit
  • 8 ounces blanched slivered almonds

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Puree the bananas and dates in a food processor. Add the brown sugar, hot water, vanilla and cinnamon; mix well.
  3. 3
    Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl, add oatmeal and mix well.
  4. 4
    Spread onto large baking sheets and bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 1 to 1 1/2 hours stirring frequently. Cook longer for crunchier if desired. Once cooled add the dried fruits and nuts, as little or as much as you want, and mix.

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