Coconut Mango Granola

Coconut Mango Granola


2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1/3 cup slivered almonds (or chopped macadamia nuts)
1/4 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
3 Tbs candied ginger
2 Tbs pepitas
4 Tbs coconut oil (or canola oil)

3 Tbs honey
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
1/4 cup diced dried mango

Preheat oven to 300º.  Line a jelly roll pan or a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.

Place the first 5 ingredients into a medium sized bowl and mix.  Melt the coconut oil and stir in the honey and vanilla if using and whisk to combine.  Stir the oil/honey mixture into the oat mixture and combine.  Pour the granola mixture out onto the baking sheet and spread into a fairly thin layer on the pan.  Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden, stirring every so often.  Cool and add diced mango, stir.   Place into an airtight jar and serve over yogurt or ice cream, or simply eat out of hand.

Note:  The vanilla adds a wonderful depth to the granola, we use it often, but once I left it out by accident and the granola was still wonderful, just in a different way.  Feel free to experiment with your favorite nuts and dried fruits to find your own happy place! 

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