cupcakes and kale - granola

2 cups rolled oats (i always use these ones from a local farm called loonsong gardens. the oats are fabulous, as are their flours. and heather and paul rock too.)

1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped

1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

1/4 cup raw sesame seeds

1/4 cup chia seeds

1/4 cup ground flax seeds

2 tbsp maca powder

1/4 cup sunflower oil

1/4 cup raw agave nectar

1/2 cup dried cranberries (i used local ones that are sweetened with apple juice)

mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl. drizzle over the oil and agave and mix well so that everything is coated and looking shiny & pretty. spread out on a baking sheet (i lined mine with a silpat to make for easier clean up) and bake it in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 300'. be sure to check on it a few times to give things a stir. overcooked (read: burnt) granola is a bummer. remove it from the oven and transfer back to the big bowl while still warm. stir in the dried cranberries and then throw it back onto the silpat to cool.