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5 from 3 votes

Fruit and Nut Granola

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Snack
Servings: 10 Servings
Author: Susan (Between Naps on the Porch)

Ingredients

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup wheat flakes
  • 1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate thawed
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried figs
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried apple rings
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1 cup peanuts mixed nuts or cashews

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250-degrees F.
  • Coat a cookie sheet or jelly-roll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the oats, wheat flakes, apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, oil and cinnamon.
  • Mix well.
  • Spread the oat mixture out onto the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Check on granola often during last 15 minutes of baking; granola is done when golden brown.
  • Let mixture completely cool.
  • Once mixture has cooled stir in the figs, apples, apricots and nuts.
  • Granola will keep for up to two weeks when stored in an air-tight container.