Cherry Pecan Maple Granola

• 2 cups multi grain oats or regular oats (not quick cooking)
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup ground flax
• 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup pepitas
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
2. In a large bowl mix together dry ingredients
3. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well until all dry ingredients are well coated
4. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet (you can use 2 medium, just make sure to rotate 1/2 way through baking)
5. Bake in oven for 40 minutes - stirring after 30 minutes
6. Remove granola from oven - with the back of a spatula firmly press down on the mixture (this creates the larger pieces of granola). Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

multi grain oats, ground flax, coconut, dried cherries, pecans, pepitas, cinnamon, kosher salt, maple syrup, vegetable, orange juice

Taken from food52.com/recipes/22468-cherry-pecan-maple-granola (may not work)