HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Lightly sweet, perfectly crunchy, and with a mild vanilla flavor, this addictive granola is perfect served over yogurt or as a snack.  Add chopped dried apricots, dried blueberries, pepitas, and almonds, but you can try mixing in any dried fruit or nuts you have on hand.

HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Makes 6 1/2 cups

INGREDIENTS

4 cups rolled oats

1 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup pepitas

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup maple syrup

4 tbsp. unsalted butter

2 tsp. vanilla extract

3/4 tsp. kosher salt

1 cup dried blueberries

1 cup diced dried apricots

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 300 F. Combine oats, almonds, and pepitas together; set aside. In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine brown sugar, maple syrup, and butter over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add in vanilla and salt and combine with oat mixture. Spread into an even layer on an aluminum-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool before stirring in blueberries and apricots.