Something new that I decided to try while I was on my own in July was to make my own granola. My verdict is that it was a raging success, and Matt agrees it is delicious and he would happily eat it! The one thing I will do differently next time is not add any dried fruit to the granola before I bake it. Most of my craisins turning into little cranberry rocks.
I used a recipe from thefrugalgirl.com that I would link to but it’s a huge post because she has tons of pictures and a give-away on the same post. It boils down to:
Mix these ingredients together:
6 cups oatmeal
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup dried fruit
Combine the below ingredients on low heat in a small pot, stir together and pour over oatmeal mixture:
1/2 cup oil (I used coconut oil as recommended. Pricey but healthy.)
1/2 cup honey
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tsp vanilla
Spread the entire mixture out on baking sheets and bake at 300F. Stir after 15 minutes and every 2-5 minutes after that until golden brown.
I could have some already made for when you get here, since you kindly shared the recipe. Or would you rather have a change. I've been on an oatmeal kick for over 2 years now – I'm still loving it. Let me know OK? I'm already planning on cheesecake, so granola would be easy to make too 🙂