My Best Granola

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  
• 1 ¹/₄ cups mixed whole nuts, unsalted (I go with walnuts, cashews, and hazelnuts)
  
• ¹/₂ cup sliced almonds
  
• Generous handful sesame seeds
  
• Generous handful poppy seeds
  
• Generous handful flax seeds
  
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
  
• 1 tablespoon tahini
  
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
  
• ¹/₂ ripe banana, mashed well
  
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  
• ¹/₃ cup brown sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  
• 1 pinch (generous) sea salt
  
• 1 cup (or more) roughly chopped dried fruit or other small dried fruits (I like to use a mix of figs, dates, raisins, and tart cherries)