Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, peeled and diced
- 1 1/4 cups dates, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 cups quick cooking oats
- 8 ounces dried mixed fruit
- 8 ounces blanched slivered almonds
Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
step 2: Puree the bananas and dates in a food processor. Add the brown sugar, hot water, vanilla and cinnamon; mix well.
step 3: Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl, add oatmeal and mix well.
step 4: Spread onto large baking sheets and bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 1 to 1 1/2 hours stirring frequently. Cook longer for crunchier if desired. Once cooled add the dried fruits and nuts, as little or as much as you want, and mix.
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