Maple-pecan Granola

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup maple syrup, preferably grade b
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a big bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, coconut, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
• 3 in a small pan over low heat, melt the butter with the maple syrup and sugar, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• 4 pour the butter mixture over the oat mixture ; stir until combined.
• 5 spread the granola mixture evenly in a large rimmed baking sheet.
• 6 bake about 20 minutes, until golden, stirring often, to prevent overbrowning, particularly near the edges of the baking sheet.
• 7 remove from oven even if the granola doesn't appear crunchy; it will harden as it cools.
• 8 cool the granola in the pan for 20 minutes; stir in the raisins.
• 9 store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.