Homemade Granola

Here is my favourite Homemade Granola recipe. It is so tasty that I tend to just snack on it. It's a great energy food and full of protein! A friend of mine has been asking me for this recipe for some time, so here it is.

New Granola

Servings: 6

2 C      Old Fashioned rolled oats

1C       Sunflower Seeds

½ C     Cashews

1/3 C   Frozen apple juice from concentrate, thawed

2 tbsp   Maple Syrup

1tbsp    ground cinnamon

1 C      unsweetened shredded coconut

1/2C Dried sour cherries or raisins

Preheat oven to 300F. Combine oats ,cashews and sunflower seeds in bowl. Mix in juice concentrate. Add maple syrup and cinnamon and toss. Spread on cookie sheet.

Bake 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in coconut and bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool.

 Add cherries and raisins (if using) to granola. Store in Airtight container at room temperature. (Can be made 1 week ahead). Serve with fresh fruit / milk or eat dry as a yummy snack.