Farm Family Recipes

• ½ lb. quick oats
• ½ lb. rolled oats
• 3 cups mixed nuts & seeds, roughly chopped in a food processor (examples: almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, amarath or millet)
• 1-½ cups Medjool dates, pitted & roughly chopped
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 sticks butter, unsalted
• 2 oranges, zested (reserve ½ cup of the orange juice)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup orange juice, from zested oranges
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine oats, nuts, dates, cranberries. Break the dates up with your hands if they are sticking together and coat with oat mixture In a medium saucepan simmer together the butter with the remaining ingredients until well blended with a whisk. Pour over oat mixture and blend well. Let the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes to moisten. On a lined baking sheet pour granola mixture in pan. Press firmly into an even layer, making sure to press all the way into the corners. Bake until golden brown. 25-35minutes. The center should be firm. Remove from oven and let cool to room temp. Break into large clusters. Store in an airtight container for on-the-go snacking. Serving suggestion Serve over yogurt with fruit or eat by the handful as a snack.