Vegetarian

Crunchy Cluster-y Granola is for Breakfast.

Crunchy Cluster-y Granola takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Crunchy Cluster-y Granola takes 75 minutes to cook.

Crunchy Cluster-y Granola makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Crunchy Cluster-y Granola are:

1? c quick oats
3 c old fashioned oats
1 c wheat bran
2 c coarsely chopped raw nuts and/or seeds (I used 1c unsweetened coconut and 1c pecans)
? tsp ground cardamom
1 cup, packed dark brown sugar
? c (1 stick) unsalted butter
⅓ c water
? tsp sea salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
dried fruit, (I used about 2 cups of raisins and dates)

Here is how you make Crunchy Cluster-y Granola:

Preheat the oven to 300?F. In a food processor, coffee grinder or blender, grind half the oats to a fine powder (you are making the oat flour called for in the recipe). In a large bowl, combine the whole oats, ground oats, nuts and spices. In a microwave-safe bowl (or in a saucepan over medium heat), combine the brown sugar, butter and water and heat just until the butter has melted and the mixture is bubbly. Stir the mixture together until smooth, then stir in the salt and vanilla. Pour this mixture over the oats and nuts, stirring well to coat. It should be uniformly moist - stir in another tablespoon or two of water if it isn't. Let stand for about ten minutes.Spread the mixture out on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, separating it into irregular clumps with your fingers, and allowing space between the clumps for the hot air to circulate. Slide into the middle of the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and stir, gently breaking up the mixture into small-to-medium sized clumps. Return to the oven and bake another 15 minutes or so before stirring again. Repeat the bake-and-stir until the mixture is a uniform golden brown and completely dry; this usually takes 1-1? hours. Cool completely, then stir in any dried fruit you want to use.Store in a covered container at room temperature. Serve with milk or plain yogurt and fresh fruit as desired.Serving Size:?makes approximately 16 3/4 cup servings

The nutritional information for Crunchy Cluster-y Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 296.3

• Total Fat: 14.4 g
• Cholesterol: 15.5 mg
• Sodium: 91.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 4.4 g