Cinnamon Bun Granola

I have a confession: I don’t know what a responsible amount of cinnamon is.

I just love it so much and I love adding it to everything– even when it probably shouldn’t be there.  Granola is a great place for it, though, and this granola is packed with warm, yummy, cinnamon-y goodness.

I usually eat my granola on top of yogurt or by the handful, but I couldn’t stop eating this one like cereal. I’m not generally a fan of cold cereal– I’m always hungry again about two minutes after I eat it– but a big bowl of this with some almond milk? Heaven.

• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• ½ cup nuts and/or seeds (I used cashews, walnuts, and sunflower seeds)
• 2-4 tablespoons granulated sweetener of choice
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• dash salt
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300° and grease a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine oats, cereal, nuts/seeds, sweetener, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Add the maple syrup and vanilla and stir until everything is coated
4. Spread evenly onto the baking sheet and bake for 22-25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
5. Once the granola has cooled completely, stir in the white chocolate chips.

This granola is vegan with the appropriate white chocolate chips.