Everybody loves all-natural crunchy granola. So dig right into this easy crunchy granola recipe to start making your own. You won’t believe how easy it is!

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This easy crunchy granola recipe makes about 15 cups and stores you can store them in an airtight container for several weeks. Add it to fruit cobbler, as a topping for pie, or have it like a bowl of cereal.

By the way, this recipe can be altered any way you like by exchanging or omitting any of the ingredients, just be careful to reduce the honey if you omit anything.

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Crunchy Granola ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy granola recipe.

• 7 cups rolled oats, uncooked
• 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup almonds, slivered
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts, pecans, walnuts, etc.
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 5 cups dried fruit like craisins, raisins, apricots, prunes, dates, etc.
• 1/2 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup raw unfiltered honey, or plain
• 1/4 cup molasses, blackstrap is best
• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla, not imitation

DIRECTIONS TO MAKE crunchy granola RECIPE

Step 1

Preheat  oven or electric roaster to 250 F.

Step 2

Spray 2 baking sheets or the roaster liner with cooking spray. 

Step 3

In a very large bowl stir together the rolled oats, coconut, almonds and other nuts, and sunflower seeds.

Step 4

In a smaller bowl combine the olive oil (or melted coconut oil), sea salt, honey, molasses, and vanilla, stirring vigorously.

Step 5

Immediately pour the liquid mixture over the dry mixture and stir well to evenly distribute everything.

Step 6

Bake for around 90 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to evenly brown the ingredients.

Step 7

Allow to cool on baking sheets or in roaster pan for about 30 minutes and then add the dried fruit.

Step 8

Stir well and cool completely.

Step 9

Store in an airtight container for several weeks or in the freezer for about 6 months.

And that’s it! You’re very own crunchy granola snack anytime you want.

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