Chocolate Cherry Coconut Granola
- 3 cups rolled old-fashioned large flake oatmeal
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup oat bran
- 1/2 cup wheat bran
- 2 1/2 cups All Bran Flakes
- 2 cups Bran Buds
- 1 1/2c Kashi 7 Whole Grain cereal
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 330 g dried cherries
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats through to the cocoa powder. Stir or use hands to mix thoroughly.
- In a pot over medium heat, melt the butter then add the brown sugar, water and vanilla. Simmer until the brown sugar has melted.
- Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients. Put everything in a large roasting pan that has been sprayed with Pam.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes for a softer textured granola, 30 minutes to make it crunchy.
- *Stir every 10 minutes to ensure all of the granola browns evenly.
- Remove from heat and stir in dried cherries.
- Mixture may be frozen for later use.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/25/jaime-granola-%e2%9d%a6/
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