kitchen sink granola

so in cleaning out the kitchen cabinets to make room for D's shelf....yes..he is 9 months old and now has his own shelf, I came across some half filled bags/containers/boxes of dried fruits and nuts. I buy dried fruits to have as a snack and then after a few days of my "eating healthy" kick I forget they are up there. I also had some rolled oats leftover from this recipe. So I googled { i heart google} homemade granola and found my inspiration for my kitchen sink granola. I call it kitchen sink granola b/c well it's basically something you can make from anything under your kitchen sink....ok not literally since most everything under the kitchen sink is some sort of cleaning product but you get the point.

cleaning out the cabinets

Davis' ever growing shelf

Ingredients for the granola

ingredients:

④ cups rolled oats

② cups sweetened (or unsweetened) shredded coconut

② cups sliced almonds ( all I had was whole almonds so I chopped them a bit) 

¾ cup vegetable oil

½ cup of honey

1½ cup diced dried apricots

① cup dried cherries

① cup dried cranberries

① bag chocolate chips

① cup raisins

① cup sunflower seeds

** recipe I followed called for ① cup dried figs and ① cup roasted, salted cashews but I didn't have any. It also did not call for chocolate but everything is better with chocolate :)

directions:

⑴  preheat the oven to 350 degrees

⑵ toss the oats, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl

⑶ whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl

(4) pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated

(5) pour onto a 13 by 18 by 1-inch pan

⑹ bake, stirring occasionally with a spatula until the mixture turns a nice, even, golden brown, about 45 minutes

⑺ remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ingredietns. store the cooled granola in an airtight container.

share {because it makes A LOT!}and enjoy!!

......and it is delicious topped with greek yogurt and fresh fruit! 

inspiration from here