Slow-Cooker Honey Granola

Name: Slow-Cooker Honey Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: about 8 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup sunflower kernels; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1/2 cup honey; 1 cup chopped dried pineapple; 1 cup chopped dried mangoes

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours + cooling

Yield about 8 cups

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It's so simple to put this granola together, and it really helps with breakfast on busy mornings. Change up the fruits to fit your preferences or the seasons. —Arisa Cupp, Warren, Oregon

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup sunflower kernels
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup honey
1 cup chopped dried pineapple
1 cup chopped dried mangoes

Directions

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine oats, sunflower kernels, coconut and salt. In a small bowl, whisk oil and honey until blended. Stir into oat mixture. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours, stirring well every 20 minutes.
Remove granola to baking sheets, spreading evenly; cool completely. Stir in pineapple and mangoes. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 295 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein.

It's so simple to put this granola together, and it really helps with breakfast on busy mornings. Change up the fruits to fit your preferences or the seasons. —Arisa Cupp, Warren, Oregon

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