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The Best Granola Recipe

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This is the best granola recipe out there! Yummy oats, nuts, and dried fruit are lightly sweetened and toasted to granola perfection! Once you try this 30-minute granola recipe you'll never go back to store-bought!Friends, get ready for one of those recipes that will change your life! I first shared my best granola recipe (originally given to me by my mother) here on the blog in 2012 with some woefully horrible pictures. It fell into the cracks of blog archives without the accolades it deserves and today we right that wrong!This has been my go-to granola recipe since I was in college. It is perfect for adding to yogurt for a nice healthy start to the day and it's always a hit wrapped up in a mason jar for gifting.Why I Love This Easy Granola RecipeThis granola whips up in 30 minutes, making it fast when you ahve a craving!The ingredients are likely already in your pantryIt tastes great with milk, on yogurt, over oatmeal, even sprinkled in a nice leafy ...

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