Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup almonds, chopped or 1 cup other nuts
• 5 tablespoons maple syrup
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup dried fruit (optional)
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees f. line two baking sheets with non-stick aluminum foil.
• 2 mix the oats and the nuts in a large bowl and set aside. combine the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and microwave on high for one minute. stir to dissolve the brown sugar and thoroughly mix. microwave longer if required to dissolve all of the sugar.
• 3 pour the mixture over the oats and nuts and stir to coat. spread the mixture out in a single layer onto the foil-lined baking sheets. bake for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes. allow to cool, and then add dried fruits, mini chocolate chips, or other add ins as desired.