Cranberry Nut Granola

Why is granola so expensive at the stores? It's really tough to bite the bullet and buy a bag. I decided to try to make some granola because I had some fresh cranberries leftover from the holidays and didn't know what to do with them. Then I saw that Food Network had a "Cranberries" insert in their magazine and there's all sorts of fun things to do with Fresh Cranberries. I chose this granola to start with and it was so tasty. Quinton has suggested I make this from now on, or any type of homemade granola going forward. So I guess this recipe is a keeper. I've made this recipe twice now and the first time I used salted pepitas and this time around I used up some sliced almonds. They both turned out great and here is the basic recipe...

Cranberry Nut Granola       

Makes about 3 cups

Cranberry Nut Granola

ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable or coconut oil
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1 cup salted nuts
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

directions

Whisk together the first 3 ingredients. Toss with the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with non stick spray. Spread granola on the baking sheet in an even layer. Bake at 300º, stirring occasionally for 1 hour. Let cool and store at room temperature.

Enjoy!

This recipe was adapted from Food Network.