Dried Cherry & Coconut Granola

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Ingredients

• 4 C old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 C slivered almonds
• 1 C pistachos
• 1 C coconut chips
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t cardanmom
• 3/4 C maple syrup
• 1/2 C olive oil
• 1/4 C packed brown sugar
• 3/4 C dried cherries

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350.
Line heavy duty baking sheet with parchment.
Combine oats, almonds, pistachios, coconut, cinnamon, salt & cardamom in large bowl. Add maple syrup, oil & brown sugar & stir well. Spread onto prepared baking sheet & bake until just starting to turn golden, @ 15 min. Turn off oven. Stir granola mixture & return to oven; let sit in oven 6-12 hrs.
Transfer to large bowl, breaking up any large clumps. Stir in the dried cherries.
Store in airtight container up to 1 month.