Maple Pecan Granola

Ingredients:
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups whole rolled oats
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 300F.

In a large bowl, whisk together maple syrup, oil, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Add oats and pecans and mix well. Spread mixture out in a thin layer on a baking sheet. Bake on center rack for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven temporarily to stir mixture, then bake another 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on waxed paper or parchment.

Wicked Yummy Granola

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, etc.)
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, slivered almonds)
1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup canola oil
1 Tbsp vanilla

1 cup dried fruit, optional (raisins, cranberries, blueberries)

Heat oven to 350F. Combine oats, seeds, nuts and salt. Whisk together honey, oil and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients (do not include dried fruit). Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 9 minutes. Stir, then bake another 9 minutes. Spread on waxed paper and cool until dry and crunchy. Break into bite-sized pieces and add dried fruit, if desired.