How To Make Nut Free Granola | Healthy Granola Recipe

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: coconut chips

Fresh fruit offers more nutrients and less sugar.

Add 5 cups of rolled oats to a mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of coconut oil and 1/2 cup of honey to the oats.

Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Mix until all oats are covered with oil and honey and cinnamon is evenly distributed.

Use a rimmed baking sheet to spread the mixture evenly, packing it down slightly.

Bake in the oven for 11 minutes.

After 11 minutes, remove from the oven and stir to ensure even baking.

Return to the oven and continue baking until golden brown.

Once golden brown, remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Once cooled, crumble the granola into pieces.

Add 2/3 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut, 1/3 cup of dried cranberries, and 1/3 cup of dried cherries to the granola and mix well.

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