Homemade Granola

This is the recipe for granola I made the other night:

4 1/2 cup oats
2 cup chopped nuts
2 cup dried fruit
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup maple syrup

Mix all ingredients together. Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 425 for 40-50 min. Mix halfway through. Cool and store in freezer.

What I love about this recipe:
1. It tastes AMAZING
2. It makes the whole house smell like cinnamon
3. It's so easy to modify.

I didn't have enough maple syrup so I added a little honey and it turned out great. I'm thinking just about anything sweet would work. I used pecans in mine because I had some fresh ones, but any nut would work. I also used raisins, but you can use craisins, dried apricots, dried apples, or any other dried fruit. I can already tell this recipe will be a favorite in my house!

Thanks to simpleorganizedliving.com for this fantastic recipe!!