Nutty Granola

This Nutty Granola from Ellie Krieger's book "The Food You Crave" has become a regular, every two weeks you gotta make it, sort of thing around here. I have this with Silk for breakfast & it keeps me happy for hours.


* 3 cups old-fashioned oats
* 1/2 cup chopped raw, unsalted walnuts
* 1/2 cup chopped unsalted almonds
* 1/2 cup chopped unsalted pecans
* 1/2 cup maple syrup
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 cup raisins, optional (I add these after the granola has cooled, it's less chewy this way.)

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
In a medium bowl combine the oats, nuts, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and the raisins, if using. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer the sheet to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.