Maple Pecan Granola with Cherries

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 cups Cherries, dried
  • 1 1/2 cups Cranberries, dried

• Breakfast Foods

  • 8 cups Rolled oats

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 3/4 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups Oat bran
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups Wheat germ

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 cup Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Almonds
  • 1 cup Pecans
  • 1 cup Pepitas, salted
  • 1 cup Sunflower seeds, salted

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Ingredients

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 and 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 and 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup salted sunflower seeds
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup salted pepitas (pumkin seeds)
• 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla (or vanilla bean paste)
• 1 and 1/2 cups dried cherries
• 1 and 1/2 cups dried cranberries

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In the largest bowl you have, combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pepitas, and pecans.
• In a saucepan, combine oil, maple syrup, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Wait about a minute and then stir in the vanilla (If you do it right away some of it will burn off).
• Slowly pour some of the liquid over the oat mixture and stir. Add the rest in a few increments until it is all incorporated.
• Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. Divide the granola between the pans and spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes, then stir the pans and bake for another 10-12 minutes, until its just starting to brown. (If you are baking both pans at once, rotate the top and bottom pans when you stir.)
• Let the granola cool. Sprinkle the cherries and cranberries over the granola and mix in.
• Store in an airtight container.