Cranberry Orange Granola

Ingredients:

• 2 cups old fashioned oats

• 2 cups cheerios

• ½ cup pepitas

• ½ cup dried cranberries

• 1 orange

• ½ cup peanut butter

• 1/3 cup honey

• ½ teaspoon almond extract

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 300 degrees

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine, oats, cheerios, pepitas and cranberries

3. In a small microwavable bowl, combine honey and nut butter

4. microwave for 30 second increments until easily mixed

5. add cinnamon and almond extract to nut butter mixture

6. zest orange and add to mixture

7. squeeze ¼ cup of orange juice into nut butter, honey mixture, stir to combine

8. pour nut butter mixture over granola mix

9. stir until evenly coated and combined

10. pour onto a baking sheet and place into heated oven

11. bake for 20-35 minutes, or until beginning to brown and crispen, stirring often to evenly bake