Grape Nuts Granola

INGREDIENTS  

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup Grape-Nuts
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ¼ pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup avocado oil
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 1½ t. vanilla extract
• ¼ t. ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, Grape-Nuts and almonds. 
3. Spread onto a greased, foil-lined large baking sheet. 
4. Sprinkle with additional oil. 
5. Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring once.
6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, oil and brown sugar. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
7. In a large bowl stir oat mixture and maple mixture.
8. Transfer back to foil lined baking sheet.
   
9. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
10. Break granola into pieces. Store in an airtight container.