Jerome Alpine Granola

AuthorCalifornia Raisins
RatingDifficultyBeginner
Yields20 Servings
Ingredients
 5 cups rolled oats
 ¼ cup wheat germ
 ½ cup mixed nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds etc)
 1 ½ cups sweetened, shredded coconut
 ½ cup sunflower seeds
 1 ¾ tbsp cinnamon
 ¼ tsp nutmeg
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 ½ cup honey
 ½ cup (1 stick) plus
 2 tsp butter, melted
 ¼ cup dried apricots, sliced
 ¼ cup California golden raisins
 ¼ cup dried apples, sliced
 1 ¾ cups California raisins
 ¼ cup dried cherries
 ¼ cup dried strawberries, sliced
 Cooking spray
Procedure
1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray, set aside.

2

In a large bowl, combine the grains, nuts, coconut, sunflower seeds and spices. Drizzle in the honey and work in the melted butter. Divide the mixture equally between the 2 cookie sheets and spread it across the sheets.

3

Bake the granola until crisp and deep brown, being careful not to burn it. Break up the pieces and turn the mixture over to finish cooking; bake another 5 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and crumble the pieces into a large bowl. Cool the granola completely and then add the fruit.

4

Serve with milk or yogurt. Store in a paper bag in a dry place. Do not refrigerate.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 5 cups rolled oats
 ¼ cup wheat germ
 ½ cup mixed nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds etc)
 1 ½ cups sweetened, shredded coconut
 ½ cup sunflower seeds
 1 ¾ tbsp cinnamon
 ¼ tsp nutmeg
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 ½ cup honey
 ½ cup (1 stick) plus
 2 tsp butter, melted
 ¼ cup dried apricots, sliced
 ¼ cup California golden raisins
 ¼ cup dried apples, sliced
 1 ¾ cups California raisins
 ¼ cup dried cherries
 ¼ cup dried strawberries, sliced
 Cooking spray

Directions

Procedure
1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray, set aside.

2

In a large bowl, combine the grains, nuts, coconut, sunflower seeds and spices. Drizzle in the honey and work in the melted butter. Divide the mixture equally between the 2 cookie sheets and spread it across the sheets.

3

Bake the granola until crisp and deep brown, being careful not to burn it. Break up the pieces and turn the mixture over to finish cooking; bake another 5 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and crumble the pieces into a large bowl. Cool the granola completely and then add the fruit.

4

Serve with milk or yogurt. Store in a paper bag in a dry place. Do not refrigerate.

Jerome Alpine Granola