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Apple Blueberry Granola

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups Oats
  • 1 cup Walnuts chopped
  • 1 cup Pecans, chopped
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Allspice
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup Honey
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 cup Dried apples
  • 1 cup Dried blueberries (opt.)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/4 cup White sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter, honey, and sugar over low heat.
  • Place fresh/frozen blueberries and white sugar into a small saucepan, over medium heat.
  • Mix the sugar in well. When the mixture starts bubbling, turn the heat down to med/low. Mash the blueberries as much as possible.
  • Let simmer about 10 minutes, to thicken slightly, then remove from heat.
  • Using a strainer, strain the blueberry syrup into a bowl or liquid measuring cup. Discard the mashed blueberries.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, walnuts, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, dried apples, and dried blueberries, mixing well.
  • At this point, preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  • Pour the butter mixture into the blueberry syrup, mix together well, then pour over the oat mixture, combining all the ingredients really well.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread half of the granola mixture onto each sheet pan. You want the granola to be in a thin layer, to evenly cook all of it.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely. This granola comes out soft, and requires the cooling time to set up properly.

Notes

If you like a crunchier granola, you can cook the granola longer, in 2-3 minute increments, until desired crispness.

Word of caution:

The longer you cook it, the more likely the granola is to having a bitter aftertaste.