Recipe Name Maple Almond Granola Submitted by Guest Recipe Description The best granola recipe I have made. My husband and kids love it so it's hard to keep around. Quantity 8 Quantity Unit Cups Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 40

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 1/4 cups, whole almonds, raw, roughly chopped 1 cup pumpkin seeds, organic 1 cup coconut flakes, unsweetened 3 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free old fashioned oats 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup, packed brown sugar, light packed 1/4 cup Lyle's Golden syrup 1/2 cup real maple syrup 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted 1 package (11 oz) 1 1/2 cups chopped dried fruit, organic, mixed (raisins, cranberries, blueberries) Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 2 In a large bowl, place chopped almonds, pumpkin seeds, coconut chips, oats, salt and light brown sugar and mix to combine. Add the Lyle''s golden syrup and maple syrup, and mix to combine well and coat all of the dry ingredients with the syrups. Drizzle in the oil and mix again to combine and to coat everything in oil. 3 Scrape the granola onto a sheet pan with sides. Make sure the granola is distributed evenly in pan for even baking. 4 Place in the center of the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir to turn over and rearrange everything. 5 Return the granola to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Stir again. Repeat this step again in ten more minutes for a total baking time of 30 minutes. 6 After 30 minutes baking, check to see if granola is done to your liking. It will get crunchy once it cools but if it is not a nice golden color, stir it and try another five minutes. Continue with this step until you are satisfied that it is done. Do not overbake!! 7 Allow the granola to cool on the sheet pan for at least 10 minutes before transferring it to an airtight container.