This recipe is so easy and so delicious that I sometimes make this in batches to give as gifts to friends. Feel free to come up with your own variation!

Ingredients:

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut (or freshly shredded coconut if available)

2 cups sliced almonds

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup good honey

1 1/2 cups small-diced dried apricots

1 cup small-diced dried figs

1 cup dried cherries or raisins

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Toss the oats, coconut, and almonds together in large bowl. Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl. Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated. Pour onto a 13x18-inch baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice, even golden brown, around 45 minutes. Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally. Add the apricots, figs, cherries, cranberries, and cashews. Store the cooled granola in an airtight container.