Gluten-Free Granola Cereal {dairy and egg-free, too}

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A batch of this gluten-free granola can always be found in my pantry.  Its easy to make, is high in protein, and tastes great!   In the morning, my family often grabs some for a healthy bowl of breakfast cereal topped with cold almond milk.  I would like to thank Stephanie O'Dea at A Year of Slow Cooking for teaching me to make granola in my crockpot.  The original recipe belongs to her and you should definately check it out as she has some different add-ins than I do.  Who would have known that you don't have to burn endless batches of granola in the oven because you had to change a diaper, or take a phone call, or just plain forgot to watch it carefully.  Behold the wonders of the crockpot!

Just so ya know, this is not the clumpy kind of granola that travels well as a take-along snack.  Its more the cereal-in-a-bowl type.  I'm guessing there is something you could adjust in the recipe to make it stick together in clumps, but I don't know what it is.  If you have a tried and true method, please let me know.

Gluten-Free Crockpot Granola {gluten, dairy and egg-free}

5 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts or almonds (or a mixture of both)
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
1 TBSP cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup honey or agave nectar

In your crockpot, toss together the dry ingredients.  Add in the wet ingredients and toss till evenly coated.  Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, keeping the lid vented with a wooden spoon (to prevent burning).  Stir every so often.  Once the granola is finished cooking, spread it out on a cookie sheet or clean counter to cool.  Sometimes I just let it cool in the crockpot.  This doesn't seem to affect the granola, but it does make it stick to the crockpot, making cleanup a bit harder.  Store in an air-tight container or zip-close freezer bag.  It will stay fresh in the pantry for at least a week.  I'm sure I've kept mine much longer that than.

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