Crunchy Dark Cherry Raisinets Granola

Prep: 10 min | Bake: 25 min | Yield: 25 servings (1/4 cup each)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey (room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups old-fashioned oats, uncooked
• 2 cups total of mixed nuts and seeds (chopped pecans, chopped almonds and shelled sunflower seeds)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup (4 ounces) Nestlé® Raisenets Dark Chocolate-Covered Cherries
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries or chopped crystallized ginger (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine syrup and butter in a medium, microsafe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds or until bubbly.
3. Combine oats, nuts and seeds and salt in large bowl. Drizzle with syrup mixture; stir to coat. Spoon mixture onto jelly-roll pan or rimmed baking sheet.
4. Bake, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until golden.
5. Remove from oven and cool completely in pan on wire rack.
6. Add Dark Chocolate Cherry Raisinets and dried cranberries.
7. Store in a sealed container for up to 3 weeks.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and meals.com