Home-made Granola

I love granola on my yogurt but its hard to find ready made ones at home and they are expensive.

I found a granola recipe and from now on, I will make my own granola.

Ingredients
4 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup almonds (chopped)
3/4 cup maple syrup (can also use honey if you like)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup raisins or other dried fruit (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.
1. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together except for the dried fruit. Set the dried fruit aside.
2. In another bowl mix the sweetener, oil, and extract together.
3. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. The liquids will be absorbed and the granola will become darker and shinier.
4. Spread the granola in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 160 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Use a spatula and turn the granola on the baking sheet. Place the granola back in the oven and bake for another ten minutes or until fairly dry and starting to brown. Remove the granola from the oven and stir in the fruit.

Tips
1. Granola will become crispier and crunchier as it cools.
2. Because of the oil, granola will not stay fresh long. Store in an airtight container and use within two weeks. Freeze for longer storage.