Crunchy Spice Granola Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine brown sugar, orange juice, and molasses in a large pot; stir frequently until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
• Add oats, nuts, and spices to brown sugar mixture.
• Mix thoroughly until all oats are coated.
• Spread onto cookie sheets and bake 40-50 minutes, stirring once, until golden brown.
• When granola has cooled completely, add fruits if you wish and store in airtight container.

Steps:

• Anything else that might look good to you.
• Additional quantities of any of the above.
• Combine first nine ingredients, honey through salt, in a medium saucepan.
• Simmer over low heat for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Taste, and adjust spices if desired; if your spices are old, you might have to add a little more.
• Preheat oven to 175 degrees F.
• Combine next six ingredients, oats through walnuts, plus half of the dried coconut and half of mixed dried fruit in a very large oven-proof bowl.
• Toss thoroughly with warm honey mixture.
• Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring ever 15 minutes.
• Add remaining coconut and dried fruit, and bake another 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, test for dryness (mixture should be fairly dry; bake a little longer if it isn’t.), allow to cool completely, and seal in plastic bags.
• Will keep for weeks at room temperature, months refrigerated (bring to room temperature before serving), and God only knows how long frozen.