Maple Pecan Granola with Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 6 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1.5 cups finely chopped pecans
• 0.5 cups finely chopped almonds
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• 0.5 cups pure maple syrup
• 0.33 cups boiling water
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 0.75 cups minced dates
• 0.75 cups minced raisins
• 0.67 cups minced dried cranberries

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. 2

   Mix oats, pecans, and almonds together in a bowl. Whisk oil, maple syrup, and water together in a measuring cup and pour over oat mixture; stir until evenly coated. Spread oat mixture onto 2 baking sheets.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes; stir and continue baking for 12 minutes more. Stir and bake until granola is golden brown, about 12 minutes more. Cool to room temperature.

4. 4

   Mix cinnamon and cardamom together in a container with a lid; add dates, raisins, and cranberries. Cover container and shake until fruit is coated. Stir dried fruit into cooled granola.