GF Maple Granola

This recipe is from one I adapted from the Bob's Red Mill website. (The original recipe is authored by BRM customer Erin Beck.) I love granola, but I find many of the GF brands available for purchase in the store to be either high in sugar and/or fat as well as costly. Furthermore, some are not vegan.

So, here's what I made today:

2-1/2 cups Gluten Free Rolled Oats (I used Bob's Red Mill)
2 Tb brown flaxseed meal
1/2 cup raisins
3 Tb canola oil
2 Tb pure maple syrup
2 Tb agave (or honey, if you are using honey)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup chopped dates

 Directions Preheat oven to 300°F. In a medium sized bowl mix together oats, coconut, almonds and sea salt. In a separate bowl mix honey, syrup and oil until well combined. Combine the honey mixture with the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Pour the mixture onto a lined or greased baking sheet with sides and spread to cover pan evenly. Bake for 30 minutes, stir, bake another 5 minutes (depending on preferred doneness.) In a small bowl mix the raisins, dates and flaxseed meal. Stir the raisin mixture into cooked granola. Store in an airtight container. Refrigerate or freeze to extend freshness.

Makes 15 Servings.