Date Sweetened Mulberry Granola

I like to have some type of a crunch over my smoothie bowls or yogurt bowls and often I will resort to taking up crunched up cereal. It usually isn't as good as a homemade granola with all your favorite mix-ins. I put this chocolatey granola together on a Sunday morning and my home smelt like Christmas (even though it was the beginning of March!). Feel free to add anything else you would like!
Yield: A huge container full!
You will need:
Date caramel:
-2 cups pitted dates
-1/2 cup water
-1/2 cup nut/seed butter (I used peanut butter)
-dash of cinnamon
-2 tablespoons carob/cocoa powder
Granola ingredients:
-2 cups dried mulberries (can use any dried fruit combinations too)
-1/2 cup shredded coconut
-1/2 cup flax seeds
-1/4 cup chia seeds
-1/2 cup hemp seeds
-1/2 cup almond meal (can substitute for oats)
Directions:
1. Blend all the date caramel ingredients together until combined and pour over the granola ingredients until well combined
2. Pour the mix onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees
3. Baking ties will vary because you will need to toss the mix throughout the baking to ensure that everything gets baked and nothing remains wet. Also, time may vary based on thickness of the granola on the sheet
*feel free to spread the granola on 2 sheets to ensure that more surface area will be baked and to decrease baking time
*I haven't tried using my dehydrator, but I'm assuming that could be an option too!

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