Easy Christmas Granola

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1½ cup nuts and/or seeds

  I used almonds, pecans and walnuts
• 2/3 cup dried fruit

  I used cranberries and dates
• 1/4 cup butter

  melted
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cooking oil

  use your preferred oil
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch of cloves
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment; set
  aside.
• 2 Add oats, nuts, and dried fruit to a large bowl; set aside.
• 3 In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the oil, maple syrup, molasses,
  melted butter, spices, and vanilla extract. Whisk in the brown sugar until
  dissolved. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
• 4 Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
• 5 Bake for 18 to 23 minutes, stirring halfway through. It browns quickly so watch
  it toward the end.
• 6 Once browned, remove from the oven and let cool completely on the pan.

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