Sunday, April 6, 2014

Granola

1 tblsp olive oil
2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup butter
2 tblsp honey (or pure maple syrup)
1/3 cup backed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped or sliced almonds
1/3 cup dried cranberries

You can add other nuts and dried fruit or even make a hearty trail mix with m&m's etc.

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add oats: stir constantly for 5 minutes (until they start to brown and crisp). Pour oats on a cookie sheet to cool.

2. Melt butter over medium heat; add honey & brown sugar. Cook until bubbly.

3. Return oats to pan and poor butter mixture over the oats. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes over medium heat.

4. Poor on cookie sheet to cool. Once cook add nuts and dried fruit as desired and transfer to an air tight container.

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