Crunchy Maple Granola

Ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup whole natural almonds, coarsely chopped
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup sunflower seed kernels

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Place oats and almonds in a 13 x 9–inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Combine butter and syrup in a small saucepan over low heat; cook 5 minutes or until butter melts, stirring to combine. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat.
3. 3. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; stir. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Add cranberries; bake an additional 6 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan. Stir in sunflower seed kernels. Transfer granola to an airtight container. Store up to two weeks.