Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl add the rolled oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and nuts and seeds. Mix well until the peanut butter and maple syrup are evenly distributed.
3 cups rolled oats, ¾ cups peanut butter, ½ cup maple syrup, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 cup nuts and seeds of choice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pour the oatmeal mixture on a lined baking sheet and spread out evenly. If you want your granola to have nice clumps, press the granola down into the pan with the back of a spatula.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring halfway. If you want clumpy granola, press the granola into the pan again after stirring. Take out of the oven and let it cool completely on the pan, without stirring it. Once it cools, break it apart to your desired consistency and add dried fruit, or chocolate chips if you'd like. It will crips up as it cools.
1 cup dried fruit
Store in an airtight container in your pantry, in the fridge or even in the freezer. If you freeze the granola, make sure to let it come to room temperature before eating.