Almond Granola

Thanks to a friend of mine for sharing this yummy recipe! My 1st attempt at this didn't come out exactly as stated below. I don't have chunks of granola & Ash was running around so I forgot to turn the pan. Ha! Even a little burnt its still super delicious!

1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
5 cups old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups raw almonds, chopped coarse
2 cups raisins or other dried fruit, chopped

Adjust oven rack to upper middle position & heat oven to 325 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla & salt in large bowl. Whisk in oil. Fold in oats & almonds until thoroughly coated.
Transfer oat mix to prepared baking sheet & spread across sheet into thin, even layer. Compress oat mix until it is very compact.
Bake until lightly browned, 40-45 minutes, rotating pan once about 1/2 way through baking. Remove granola from oven & cool on wire rack to room temperature, about an hour. Break cooled granola into pieces of desired size. Stir in dried fruit. Granola can be stored in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.