3 cups old fashioned oats
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup salted sunflower seeds
1/3 cup almonds, chopped
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dates
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix the oats, sesame seeds, almonds and sunflower seeds in a bowl.
2. Combine the syrup, oil, vanilla and spices. Mix with the oat mixture. Stir well. Spread evenly in a shallow pan or cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
3. After 30 minutes, turn the oven off and let the granola sit in the oven for another 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Stir in the raisins and dates. Store in an airtight container.
Source of recipe: I have been making this granola for 15 years. I have modified it over time.