Home made organic maple granola with fresh fruit

6 steps · 1h 15m total

1. 01

   Combine Dry Ingredients

   Preheat your oven to 250°F. In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, cashew pieces, slivered almonds, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup brown sugar.
2. 02

   Add Wet Ingredients

   Pour in the 1/4 cup maple syrup and 1/4 cup vegetable oil (peanut oil works nicely here if you have it), then mix everything thoroughly until the oats and nuts are evenly coated.
3. 03

   Bake and Stir

   Spread the mixture thinly and evenly onto two cooking tins with sides about an inch high.

   Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring carefully every 15 minutes. Remember to swap the positions of the cooking tins each time you stir; this helps ensure more even browning. The granola is done when it has a nice tan color (not dark) and can be chewed easily.

4. 04

   Remove from Oven

   Remove the trays from the oven.
5. 05

   Add Dried Fruit and Store

   Let the granola cool completely. Once cool, mix in the 1 cup dried cranberries and 1 cup raisins, then transfer to sealed plastic bags. It will keep for two weeks at room temperature, no refrigeration needed.
6. 06

   Serve

   Serve your homemade granola with 26 servings fresh fruit.