Chewy Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup sliced almonds or 1 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups pecan pieces
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons splenda brown sugar blend
• 1 cup sugar-free maple syrup
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275°f.
• 2 in a large bowl combine oats, nuts, cinnamon and brown sugar. mix with hands to blend together thoroughly.
• 3 in a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. mix with whisk until blended.
• 4 pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix with a large fork until all dry ingredients look coated.
• 5 pour mixture into an 11x15x2-inch sheet cake pan or 2 large sheet pans. a roaster or roasting pan will work just as well.
• 6 bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even browning.
• 7 remove from oven and place pan on a cooling rack.
• 8 while hot, sprinkle raisins on top. stir to spread raisins out with baked mixture.
• 9 let cool and store in an air tight container.