Granola

It's like those honey granola bars, but again, all natural. It feels great to make something without all the preservatives and additives. We love this granola. It's simple but you can dress it up any way you want it.

Adapted from http://www.food.com/

3 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½-¾ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or safflower or canola)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Combine oats, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl,mix maple syrup, vanilla, and oil.
4. Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and combine until all ingredients are well incorporated.
5. Spread mixture onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.
6. Stir and return to the oven 10 minutes longer (to make it crunchier, cook 15 minutes).
7. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
8. Granola may be stored up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.