Coconut cashew granola

I visited an old friend and neighbor, Jill, in San Francisco bay area and she sent me home with a bag of this delicious granola and I just had to have the recipe!!!
                      

Coconut Cashew Granola

Ingredients:

3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

1 cup sliced almonds

1 cup cashews (I chop them up)

¾ cup+ shredded sweetened coconut

¼ cup plus 2 T. dark brown sugar (can be omitted for less sugar content)

¼ cup plus 2 T. pure maple syrup

¼ cup coconut oil

¾ tsp. salt

½ cup dehydrated strawberries or craisins (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  In a large bowl, combine oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.

 In separate bowl or liquid measuring cup combine: maple syrup, oil, and salt.  Microwave 30 seconds at a time until coconut oil is melted. 

Combine both mixtures by slowly pouring the liquid over the oatmeal mixture stirring well.  Pour onto an 11x17-inch rimmed baking sheet, spreading out into an even layer.  (If you double, both cookie sheets don't fit in my oven, but I just overlap them a bit and it works fine)

Cook 1 hour 15 minutes until golden.

Remove from the oven and transfer into large bowl, slightly breaking up the clumps.  Add the craisins and gently mix until evenly distributed.

**I usually double this recipe!  Both baking sheets don't fit in my oven together, but I just have them overlap a little bit and it turns out fine.

Enjoy! :)