Crunchy Mānuka Honey Granola
A healthy snack recipe!
Ingredients
Old Fashioned Oats...........................2 cups
Puffed Rice Cereal.............................2 cups
Mānuka Honey...................................2 tbsp.
Coconut Oil (liquid)............................3 tbsp.
Vanilla Extract...................................1 tsp.
Cinnamon..........................................1 tsp.
Salt.....................................................1/2 tsp.
Dried Cherries....................................1/3 cup
Hazelnuts, papery skins removed......1/3 cup
Unsweetened Coconut Flakes...........1/3 cup
Directions
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Preheat your oven to 300 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl combine the oats, puffed rice cereal, cinnamon, and salt.
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In another bowl combine the Mānuka honey, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
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Combine the 2 bowls together and mix well. Then spread out the mixture evenly, in one layer, onto the baking sheet. Use a rubber spatula to guide you.
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Bake in the oven stirring about every 10 minutes or so to keep it from burning.
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Remove the papery skins from the hazelnuts and give them a rough chop.
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After about 30 minutes, add the cherries, hazelnuts, and unsweetened coconut flakes. If you add them earlier, they will burn. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. When your granola sounds ‘crispy’ it’s done.
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Remove from the oven and let is rest for about 15 minutes. Do not stir. While resting, the granola will have a chance to stick together and clump up.
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When completely cool, store your granola in an airtight container or in a Zip loc bag in the freezer. Enjoy with milk or with Greek yogurt and extra Mānuka honey if desired.
Add a burst of flavor to your granola bowls with our Bees & Trees Chunky Mango Salsa.
