Nutty Oat Cluster Granola
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoon honey
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats – To make this gluten Free, use certified GF oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups sliced almonds
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Optional add-ins – craisins, raw coconut, raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F with the rack in the middle.
- Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk honey, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in large bowl.
- Whisk in oil.
- Fold in oats and nuts until thoroughly coated.
- Transfer oat mixture to the line baking sheet and spread across sheet into thin, even layer (about 3/8 inch thick). If need be, use 2 baking sheets.
- Using stiff metal spatula, compress oat mixture until very compact.
- Bake for 15 minutes, gently stirring and flipping compressing down again.
- Continue baking for 15 minutes and stir and flip, compressing down again.
- Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove granola from oven and cool on wire rack to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Break cooled granola into pieces of desired size.
- Mix in add-ins
- Store in airtight container.