Pumpkin Spice Granola

Adapted from This Hungry Mama Bakes.

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 2 1/2 cups puffed rice
• 1 TBS pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 c brown sugar
• 1/2 c pumpkin puree
• 1/4 c applesauce
• 1/4 c maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c dried cranberries
• 1 c unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 c slivered almonds

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 325.  Spray jelly roll pan generously with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine oats & puffed rice.
• In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except the cranberries, coconut, and almonds. Whisk until smooth.
• Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients.  Fold together until well-coated.  
• Spread in pan in an even layer.  Bake 30 minutes.  Using a large spatula, turn the granola over.  Sprinkle with cranberries, coconut, and almonds.  Bake an additional 15 minutes.  If necessary, flip the granola again and bake 10-15 more minutes.  The granola around the edges may get done sooner than the rest, so remove that if necessary.  
• Allow granola to cool, then break up and store in an airtight container.