Chocolate Crunch

Chocolate Crunch photo
Makes 4 or 5 cups
CarlCarl Kleinebecker

ingredients

  • 3 cups regular oats
  • 1 cup Cheerios
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 300

  • 2

    In a large bowl, toss together oats, Cheerios, brown sugar, slivered almonds, salt and cinnamon.

  • 3

    In a small saucepan, stir together honey and canola oil - cook until warm over low heat, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat - stir in vanilla and chocolate until smooth. Drizzle over the oat mixture - coat hands lightly with olive oil spray and gently mix chocolate mixture and oat mixture until combined. Scoop out the mixture onto a large baking sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper - spread to an even layer.

  • 4

    Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove and stir in cranberries - place on a wire rack until it has cooled completely.

notes

From the kitchen of Culinary in the Country

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