Toasted-Coconut Granola

What fun to make your own granola, and what an enticing aroma it will elicit while baking!!
(no serving size given)

3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas*)
1 cup hulled sunflower seeds
1 cup coconut flakes
1&1/4 cups chopped pecans
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup EVOO
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 t. kosher salt plus more for shaking

Preheat oven to 300. Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together well. Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring every 10 min., until toasted, about 45 min. Remove from oven and season with more salt. Let cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

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Machete Milletti