Crunchy Honey-Vanilla Granola
EASY 45 MINUTES
• 4 cups old-fashioned (rolled) oats
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup canola oil, plus additional for greasing the pan
• 2 tbsp 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
TIP
Additional dry fruits like papaya and pineapple can be added to make it more tasty. Cut dry fruits into small pieces.
1 Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly oil a large, rimmed baking sheet.
2 Combine oats, wheat bran, coconut, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl, stir well.
3 Stir honey, oil, milk and vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat until mixture fizzes around the edges. Pour over oat mixture and stir well.
4 Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Bake about 25 minutes, until lightly browned, stir often. Place baking sheet on a wire rack and cool undistributed until room temperature, about 1 ½ hours. Break up and store in a large container at room temperature up to 1 month.