Pistachio Cherry & Cinnamon Granola

Another delight I had at Cracker Barrel, besides the hashbrown casserole, was their homemade granola! You would never think to order granola at a cracker barrel, I know, but I was blown away. It was so crunchy and cinnamon-y delicious! I decided to try to make my own at home. I looked at a few recipes and decided to combine them together and put my own spin on it. I had a half bag of pistachios in the pantry as well as some dried cherries. I figured pistachios would be a nice salt to the sweetness of the cherries. I also added some maple syrup to the honey and it turned out delicious. Sprinkled over a dollop of yogurt, it was a delicious start to a sunday.

Pistachio Cherry & Cinnamon Granola

4 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons maple syrup

2 and a half cups oats

1/3 cup pistachios

1/3 cup dried cherries

a few sprinkles of cinnamon

1 Preheat toaster oven to 300 degrees.

2 Over low heat, heat a small saucepan with the honey and maple syrup and let melt together.

3 Meanwhile, in a big bowl combine all ingredients except the cherries.

4 Once honey and maple syrup are combined, about 5 minutes, pour over oat mixture and mix thoroughly until all is coated.

5 Spread coated oats into a baking sheet in one even layer. Bake for about 20 minutes, making sure to watch it so it wont burn and toss every few minutes to evenly toast the oats.

6 Let cool and store in an air tight container.