Apple Cinnamon Granola

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups puffed brown rice cereal
• 6 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon (yes, it’s a lot of cinnamon, but you want this to be the predominant flavor!)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, or almonds (I used walnuts)
• 1 cup chopped dried apple rings, preferably unsweetened & unsulfured