Millet, Fruit And Nut Granola

This simple, tasty homemade granola features whole millet, which offers a unique crunch not found in many other granolas on the market.

Ingredients

3 cups rolled oats
½ cup uncooked millet
1/3 cup unsweetened,
   shredded coconut
¼ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup hulled sunflower seeds
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup olive oil
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup raisins

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix oats and millet in a large bowl and spread on to a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. While this is baking, combine coconut through oil, add the oat millet mixture and stir thoroughly. Spread out mixture on cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and stir. Bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes then break up granola with a large spatula or wooden spoon. Cool for another 10 minutes before mixing in dried fruit.

Yields 11 (½ cup) servings

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