DIY Homemade Granola

Don't you just love granola?  It goes on everything or can be eaten by the fistful by itself.  So easy  (I'm lovin' all the easy things to make!) and affordable, too!  You can add anything in it and it will always be just right.  Start with old fashion rolled oats, add nuts, seeds, dried fruit, pretzels. cereal, chocolate, butterscotch or cinnamon chips and there ya go.  Ta Da!   The makings of your own granola.  This make 1 1/2 to 2 cups.  You may want to make more. ~smile~  I'm making more tomorrow and will update.

DIY Homemade Granola

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats

1 1/2 tablespoons oil

5 tablespoons homemade maple syrup

1/2 cup broken pretzels, optional, I didn't have nuts so I used them first...very good!

OR, 1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/4 cup seeds

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cumin

whatever you want to add

Preheat oven to 375

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Mix oil, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and cumin together in bowl.

Add oats, nuts, seeds, and pretzels.  Toss gently to cover all with syrup mixture.

Spread and separate on baking sheet.

Cook for 7- 10 minutes, until light brown, stirring every couple of minutes. Watch carefully, it can burn in no time at all.

Cool completely and store in sealed container or plastic bag.