Ingredients
4cupsold-fashioned rolled oats
1½cupsraw pecans,and/or walnuts
1¾tspfine-grain sea salt
1tspground cinnamon
1tspground ginger
½cupcoconut oil,melted, or olive oil
⅓cupreal maple syrup
¼cupmolasses
1tspvanilla extract
½cupcoconut flakes,unsweetened, optional
⅓cupdried cranberries,chopped
⅓cupginger,candied, chopped
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts, salt, cinnamon and ground ginger. Stir to combine.
Stir in the oil, maple syrup, molasses and vanilla.
Turn the granola out onto the prepared pan, then use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer.
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven.
Top with coconut flakes, then stir up the mixture for the granola to cook evenly.
Return the pan to the oven to bake for 8 to 11 more minutes, or until the granola is lightly golden on top.
Top the granola with the chopped cranberries and candied ginger.
Let the granola cool, then breaking it into pieces.
Serve warm, and enjoy!
