GINGER COCONUT GRANOLA

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The coconut oil and honey is a really tasty alternative to all the sugar in most granola recipes. The crystallized ginger also gives a nice chewy balance to the crunchy texture of this granola. Everyone that tries it asks me for the recipe!

Provided by James McKinney

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Cereals Granola Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¾ cup coconut oil
½ cup honey
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup shredded coconut
⅔ cup sliced almonds
½ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup flax seeds
2 tablespoons diced crystallized ginger
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Combine coconut oil and honey together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until smooth and melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
Mix oats, coconut, almonds, cranberries, pecans, flax seeds, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Add coconut oil-honey mixture and stir to coat. Spread oat mixture in 1 even layer on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until granola is dark brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34.9 g, Fat 27 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 17.7 g, Sodium 6.5 mg, Sugar 16.9 g