Chunky Granola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 cup apple juice
1/2 orange, juice of
1 orange, zest of
1 tablespoon cinnamon
pinch of each
nutmeg
ginger
allspice, and
cardamom
1 tablespoon coconut oil (or butter)
4 cups rolled oats (NOT instant)
2 cups puffed cereal (or clustered cereal)
1/4 cup flax seed
1/2 cup slivered almonds, taosted
1/2 cup sweetened coconut (if using unsweetened add 1/4 cup brown sugar)
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup salted peanuts

Preparation

preheat oven to 325.
combine juices, spices, zest, and oil in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, simmer and reduce by half (about 20 mins).
while that simmers combine the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
cool juice mixture 5 minutes then add honey and vanilla.
combine wet with dry ingredients and spread on 2 greased baking sheets in a thin, even layer (everything in but the dried fruit).
bake 30 minutes until golden and crunchy, stirring once
cool slightly and stir in dried fruit.
store in an airtight container.