Superfood Granola

This is another great recipe from the Juice Plus Shred 10 cookbook.  I made it two different ways in the same weekend!  My kids love it!  Don't worry if you don't have all the ingredients.  I used figs and almonds the first time instead of dates and pecans, added pumpkin seeds one time and added chocolate chips after baking.  Make it your own style or straight from the recipe - either way it is sure to be a hit!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
1/4 goji berries
1.4 cup cacao nibs
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cups hemp seeds
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. maca powder
1/4 cup tahini
4 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked in water for an hour, drained
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 coconut oil, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In large bowl, stir together oats, pecans, goji berries, cacao nibs, chia seeds, hemp seeds, cinnamon and maca powder.
3. In a blender (I used the bullet), process the tahini. dates, maple syrup and coconut oil until smooth.  Pour this over oat mixture and stir until thoroughly coated.
4. Spread the granola onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for one hour, stirring every 20 minutes.  The granola will be soft when you first take it out of oven, but will crisp up as it cools.  Cool completely before putting in an air-tight container.