Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted and salted almonds
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread the pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly toasted.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, cranberry juice, and cinnamon over medium heat.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and salt.
  • Pour the maple mixture over the oat mixture and stir until combined.
  • Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
  • Stir in the cranberries and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the mixture begins to brown.
  • Cool completely.
  • Store airtight in a plastic container for up to 1 week.