Yummy Homemade Granola

     Here is a recipe for homemade granola that I make all the time. My kids and husband love it!  We eat it on top of yogurt and ice cream and sometimes eat it as cereal.  I hope you enjoy!

Homemade Granola

·         2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

·         1 cup slivered almonds

·         1/2 cup golden raisins

·         1/2 cup honey

·         1 tablespoon unsalted butter

·         1/2 cup cherries or cranberries

·         1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar

·         1/4 teaspoon salt

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or 10 x 13 baking pan and line with parchment. Lightly grease the parchment. Put the oats and almonds on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F. Then while the oats are baking, mix honey and butter in a small saucepan and heat until butter is melted and honey is hot. When the oats are done transfer to a large bowl and add hot honey, cherries, raisins, brown sugar, salt, and almond extract and stir to thoroughly combine. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan. Bake the granola for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Let cool completely, and then crumble on top of yogurt or ice cream or use it as cereal.