Cinnamon-almond Granola

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup raisins (or craisins)
• 1 cup almonds (or other nuts)
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup grapeseed oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 mix oats, nuts, sugar, salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
• 2 in a small saucepan, mix oil, honey and sugar.
• 3 heat on medium, stirring frequently, until the mixture bubbles and foam appears.
• 4 remove from heat. add extract.
• 5 add liquid to oats and nut mixture. stir very well, making sure there are no dry oats.
• 6 grease a square or rectangle pan that can hold at least 11 cups (13x9 will work). add mixture to pan.
• 7 bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes.
• 8 cool before stirring.