The Very Best Granola

Ingredients (9)

• 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (use certified gluten-free oats for gluten-free granola)
• 1 1/2 cup raw nuts and/or seeds (I used 1 cup pecans and 1/2 cup pepitas)
• 1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt (if you're using standard table salt, scale back to 3/4 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
• 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup dried fruit, chopped if large (I used dried cranberries)
• Totally optional additional mix-ins: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or coconut flakes*