Healthy Homemade Granola

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Ingredients

• 3 cups old fashioned (rolled oats)
• ⅓ cup slivered or sliced almonds (you can also chop up whole almonds)
• ⅓ unsweetened flaked coconut
• ⅓ cup shelled sunflower seeds
• ⅓ cup shelled pumpkin seeds
• ⅓ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (or crush about 4 whole ones in a stone grinder)
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ cup coconut oil or vegetable oil (do not use olive oil)
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup or pure honey
• ⅓ cup raisins
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 165˚C
2. Combine oats and all nuts and seeds (do not add the dried fruits as they will burn in the oven) in a large bowl
3. Mix all spices in a small bowl and sprinkle over oat mixture
4. Add oil and honey/maple to mixture and mix thoroughly
5. Spread evenly on a parchment paper lined baking tray and bake for 30 minutes, stir halfway through to prevent burning. Stir occasionally in the last 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and add raisins and cranberries immediately and mix well. Let cool down before storing in airtight container.
7. Enjoy with plain yogurt, with cold milk or as a snack. Please let me know how much you enjoyed it!