Granola with Oatmeal, Coconut, and Pecans

Learn to make your own granola in an oven, skillet, or even the microwave. It's easy and you can be creative with what you put in it.

Makes

12 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
• 1/2 cup coconut, shredded or flaked
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (or try walnuts or peanuts)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2/3 cup raisins

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 ºF. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, except raisins, mix well.
2. Bake in 13x9 inch baking pan at 350 ºF for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Stir every 5 minutes.
3. Stir in raisins. Cool thoroughly. Store in tightly covered container.
4. Combine all ingredients except raisins in a large microwave safe bowl; mix well.
5. Set electric skillet at 300 ºF and stir mixture constantly until lightly browned.
6. Place in a bowl and stir in raisins. Cool thoroughly.
7. Store in tightly covered container.
8. Combine all ingredients, except raisins in a large microwave safe bowl; mix well.
9. Place in 11x7 glass baking dish.
10. Cook at HIGH about 8 minutes or until golden brown, stirring after every 2 minutes of cooking; stir in raisins.
11. Place onto un-greased cookie sheet or aluminum foil to cool. Cool thoroughly. Store in a tightly covered container.

Notes

Honey should not be fed to children under 1 year of age.