Granola with Cherries, Chocolate, & Pistachios

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

virgin coconut oil (try to find the stuff that smells/tastes like coconut; this is what I use)

1 tbsp

+ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1/2 cup

honey (or 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup real maple syrup)

1/4 cup

water

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

4 cups

whole oats (not steel cut or quick-cooking)

1 1/2 cups

shredded coconut, divided (sweetened or unsweetened, depending on your preference)

1 cup

Rice Krispies cereal

1/2 cup

wheat germ

1 cup

salted pistachios (or salted nut of your choice; macadamia nuts or cashews would be delicious!)

1 cup

dark chocolate chips

1 cup

dried cherries (or cranberries if you prefer); if using cherries, measure first, then roughly chop them