Simple Granola {Dairy free, Soy free, Nut free, Gluten free}

My girls like their granola to be simple.  No nuts, no fruit, and no seeds.  This recipe is super easy and very tasty.  Best part is that your kitchen will smell amazing when it is baking.

Princess loves the smell of the granola as it is baking.  She will eat it plain as soon as it is cool enough to touch.  I often make her a yogurt parfait for her school lunch box  I layer frozen organic blueberries, coconut milk yogurt, and granola.  Wiggles prefers her granola plain.

Ingredients

4 cup of rolled organic oats (not instant), gluten free oats as needed
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp real vanilla


Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Mix together oats, cinnamon, and salt together in a large glass bowl.

Put coconut oil and maple syrup in a small glass bowl.  Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Mix well.

Pour hot mixture over dry oats.  Add in vanilla.  Mix well until all of the oats are well coated.

Place the mixture on a cookie sheet or 9x13 cake pan.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and mix well.  Place back in the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 until mixture is dry and begins to get crispy.  Note oats will be come more crisp as they cool.

Let cool completely before eating.