2 to 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup (just enough to barely coat everything)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl combine the pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, and maple syrup.
Toss all the ingredients until well coated. Place the mixture onto the lined pan and press out to about 1/4-inch thick or a bit less.
Bake for 18 minutes, rotate the pan halfway through if your oven bakes unevenly. Do not let it burn.
Remove from the oven and let cool, you can hear it crack-ling as it cools. This is an important stage as this is when it stiffens and gets crispy
After cooling for 20 minutes, pick up the baking sheet 8 inches in the air and let it fall onto the counter. This helps the granola shatter into pieces – or you can be more civil and start crumbling by hand.
Store (the amount you have not already nibbled on) in an airtight container when completely cooled.
