Ingredients:3 Cups rolled oats
1 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup shredded coconut
1/4 Cup maple syrup
1/4 Cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 Cup dried fruit or berries of choice (handmade or store bought)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees (f). In a large bowl combine oats, coconut and brown sugar. In a separate small bowl mix salt, vegetable oil, and maple syrup till cloudy. Next pour the vegetable oil mixture into your large bowl of oats and toss till all oats have been slightly dampened by the oil mixture (i used my hands for this part, it was much easier than a spatula or spoon). Pour your oats into a sheet pan and cook for 1 Hour. After baking, remove granola chunks and loose oats and pour into a bowl with your dried fruit of choice. Stir together with a spoon and serve.
I used apples, rhubarb and strawberries from the Saturday street market in Portland, and dried them especially for my granola. Combined with some almond milk, this is my new favorite snack!!
