Blueberry Pecan Granola

Fall and winter are beautiful seasons, especially in the mountains. The leaves change and fall away leaving the Maples and Oaks bare and eerie. You wake up one winter morning to a sparkling white blanket gently veiling everything: The scenery that once had definition and contrast is now soft with contours. 

But there are a few drawbacks to these seasons. The most notable one to me right now is... the lack of FRESH BLUEBERRIES!!

Fortunately I have discovered that I can get my fix from dried blueberries. This recipe is so very delicious:


Blueberry Pecan Granola

Ingredients:
     2 1/2 cups of rolled oats
     1 1/2 cups of chopped pecans
     1/2 cups of sliced almonds
     1/2 cups of sunflower seeds
     2 Tbsp brown sugar
     1 tsp cinnamon
     1/2 tsp salt
     1/3 cup coconut oil
     1/3 cup pure maple syrup
     1 tsp vanilla extract
     2/3 cup dried blueberries

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 300 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Stir together oats, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a small saucepan heat coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until it is almost to a boil. 
4. Pour hot liquid mixture over the dry oat mixture and stir until everything is saturated. Spread evenly onto the baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and immediately stir in the blueberries.
7. Let cool and enjoy!
8. Have a great day =)