Chocolate And Cherries Granola

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 5 cups oats
• 1 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup wheat germ (optional)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2-1 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1/2-1 cup dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, pecans, coconut, wheat germ, brown sugar and salt.
• 3 combine the the oil, honey, water and vanilla. add to oat mixture and toss until well combined.
• 4 spread the mixture evenly on a cookie sheet.
• 5 bake for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring every 10 minutes to keep the mixture from sticking.
• 6 allow to cool.
• 7 stir in the cherries and chocolate chips.
• 8 store in an air tight container.