annika's granola

I wake up in the morning excited to go eat my breakfast. My sister Annika shared this recipe with me, and I have no idea where she found it. But since she's the one who shared it, I'll call it Annika's Granola. It's really simple to prepare and after making it one time, I will for sure double the recipe when I make it in the future. I ate it up so fast!

Annika's Granola:
2 cups old fashioned oats
1-1.5 cups coarsely chopped nuts (I used pecans and slivered almonds)
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 Tablespoon of coconut oil or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I used more because I love cinnamon)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup dried cherries (or craisins, blueberries or raisins)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix everything all together and spread on a sprayed or parchment lined cookie sheet. Toss every 8 minutes, bake 24-26 minutes).

It's so good and crunchy, great with yogurt and I like how "clean" the recipe is compared to the store-bought granola. Enjoy!