Breakfast

Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips is for Breakfast, Snack.

Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips takes 30 minutes to cook.

Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips makes 21 servings.

The ingredients for Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips are:

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup raw shredded coconut
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup water
1 vanilla bean scraped, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Here is how you make Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips:

Preheat the oven to 325F and have a large baking sheet covered with a silpat or parchment paper.In a small pot, combine the water, honey, sugar, butter {or use a vegetable oil if you prefer}, salt and vanilla bean / vanilla extract. Bring to a simmer and let cook until the sugar is dissolved.In a large bowl, combine the other ingredients minus the chocolate, raisins and cherries.. Stir in the liquid to the dry ingredients.Transfer the granola mixture to the baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to make sure that the granola cooks evenly. Add raisins and cherries during last 10 minutes of cooking time.Let cool completely.Add the chocolate chips. Enjoy!Maked 21 1/3 cup servings. Number of Servings: 21Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGANPIRES.

The nutritional information for Vanilla Granola with chocolate chips is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 21
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 170.0

• Total Fat: 6.4 g
• Cholesterol: 1.5 mg
• Sodium: 4.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 3.1 g