Crunchy Granola with Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins)
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (6-ounce) bag dried mixed tropical fruit
• 3 cups regular oats
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup roasted sunflower kernels
• 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
• 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl, and let stand 15 minutes. Combine oats and remaining ingredients, and stir into the dried-fruit mixture. Sprinkle oat mixture over a jelly-roll pan, and bake at 300° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool granola to room temperature. Store in an airtight container.