Fabulous Granola

Can be eaten as a snack or with milk as a cereal.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 7 cups

Ingredients

• 3  cups  regular oats, uncooked
• 1 (2 1/8ounce) bottle sesame seeds
• 1 (3 3/4ounce) package  salted sunflower seeds
• 1 (2 1/4ounce) package  sliced almonds
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut
• 3⁄4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped dates

Directions

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl.
3. Combine maple syrup and next 5 ingredients; pour over oat mixture and stir well.
4. Spread evenly in a 15"x10"x1" jelly roll pan; bake for 30 minutes or until golden, stirring every 10 minutes.
5. Turn oven off and leave in hot oven an additional 5 minutes; remove from oven.
6. Stir in raisins and dates; let cool.
7. Store in airtight container.