Almost Everyday Granola

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a large mixing bowl, combine everything but the dried fruit. Spread evenly on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and put in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until the mixture is very evenly browned; stir every 10 minutes and rotate pan in the oven. The browner the granola gets, the crunchier it will be. It can burn easily though so keep a close eye on it in the oven.

Remove the granola from the oven and add the raisins or dried fruit. Cool completely, stirring once in a while. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator; it will keep indefinitely.

Note: I have used agave nectar with really good results although I have a hard time keeping the granola crunchy. If you don’t mind a sort of moist granola, by all means use agave nectar as a sweetener.