Tropical Granola

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From US Virgin Islands 2014 Calendar with recipes by Angela Spenceley, author of A Taste of the Caribbean

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 3 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 3 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 3 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 1 1 cup broken walnut pieces
  • 1 1 1 cup broken walnut pieces
  • 1 1 1 cup broken walnut pieces
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup flax or chia seeds
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup flax or chia seeds
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup flax or chia seeds
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup dried pineapple, chopped
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup dried pineapple, chopped
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup dried pineapple, chopped
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup dried mango
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup dried mango
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup dried mango
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup dried banana slices
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup dried banana slices
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup dried banana slices

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to mid-upper position. Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine maple syrup, honey, vanilla and almond extracts and oil in a small bowl. Set aside.

Toss together remaining ingredients, except for dried fruit, in a large bowl. Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and stir until well coated. Transfer mixture into a large, rectangular baking dish.

Bake, and remove every 5 minutes from oven to stir and fold over mixture. This will take about 15 minutes and mixture will be toasted golden. Transfer mixture to another flat baking dish to cool to room temperature. Mix in dried fruit. Store in sealed container.

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