Homemade Granola

[karenew]

8 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 c &1 tb extra virgin olive oil
1/2c & 1tb honey
1tb vanilla
1/2c raisins
1/2c dried cranberries
1/2c slivered almonds
1/2c pecans (broken)
1/2 c dried apricots (diced)
1/2 c dried bananas (broken into smaller pieces)
1/2 c dried pineapple (diced or torn into smaller pieces)

heat oven to 325
whisk honey, vanilla and oil pour over oats.
spread oat mixture in 2 jelly roll pans
bake 20 minutes (or till they are roasted)
add nuts and stir well, bake another 10 minutes
when cool add fruit and mix well.

recipe can easily be doubled and feel free to add/subtract your favorite goodies.

[karenew]

thanks to my mom..
she introduced me to another use of this granola
put some over vanilla yogurt
(I add either grapes or blackberries as well.)
Been taking some to classes with me too to munch on.