Vanilla Spice Granola

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup raw almonds
• 3/4 cup raw pecans (halved)
• 1/2 cup raw pistachios
• 1/2 cup raw, chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut chips
• 1/4 cup pepitas
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup dried blueberries
• 1/3 cup date pieces

1. Pre-heat oven to 300?
2. Place canola oil, honey and granulated sugar in a small sauce pan and heat over a medium flame until the sugar has melted. Remove from heat, add the vanilla extract and set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, nuts and seeds, coconut, salt, and spices, and mix well. Add the cooled canola oil and honey mixture, and stir to coat the dry ingredients. Pour the mix onto a large (I use a 20x12), rimmed, non-stick baking sheet (or a regular sheet with a Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat ) and spread to an even thickness.
4. Place the baking sheet into the oven on the center rack and cook for around 40 - 45 minutes until nicely browned, removing the sheet at 15 minute intervals to stir the granola.
5. Once cooked, remove the sheet tray and place it on a rack to cool. When the granola has completely cooled, break it up into a large bowl, mix in the dried fruits and place in a large air tight container for storage.
6. Have fun with this recipe by adding different fruits, nuts and spices to your liking.

rolled oats, brown sugar, canola oil, honey, sugar, vanilla, almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, unsweetened coconut chips, pepitas, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cardamom, raisins, cranberries, blueberries

Taken from food52.com/recipes/2135-vanilla-spice-granola (may not work)