Lower Fat Cinnamon Granola

15 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1/3 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (roasted and unsalted)
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped (roasted and unsalted)
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup golden raisin
  • 1/3 cup dried apricot
  • 1/3 cup dried cherries
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 300 F.
  2. 2
    Combine oats through salt in a large bowl, mixing well. Melt butter and stir into honey in a small bowl. Pour honey/butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until evenly moistened. (You need a big sturdy wooden spoon or your hands.).
  3. 3
    Pour the granola onto two large baking sheets lined w/parchment paper and bake until cereal is evenly toasted, about 30-40 min total. Halfway through, give granola a good stir and return to oven until sufficiently golden brown.
  4. 4
    Once granola has cooled, stir in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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