Cranberry Almond Granola

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups vt. honey
• 1 lb cabot butter
• 5 lbs vermont morning breakfast oatmeal
• 2 lbs shredded sweetened coconut
• 3 lbs toasted almonds, sliced
• 3 cups dried cranberries
• 2 cups wheat germ
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 cups cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• other dried fruits (raisins, apples, apricots)
• other nuts (walnuts, peanuts, pecans)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. in the microwave, or on the stove, melt the butter and add the honey, brown sugar, kosher salt and cinnamon. stir to dissolve.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and toss to combine. drizzle the butter mixture in the bowl and toss to evenly coat.
• 3 spread out in a thin layer on a sheet pan and toast in the oven, stirring with a spatula every 5 minutes or so. avoid spreading mixture into the corners of the pan, as this might cause it to burn. toast until golden brown.
• 4 i batch cook the granola because it makes a lot. when fully cooled, granola should be crispy sounding, but it will not clump together.
• 5 store in an airtight glass or plastic container.