Crisp Homemade Granola

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subheading: For the Granola:

12 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats, not instant, quick, or steel-cut (about 3 ½ cups; 340g)

1 ½ ounces wheat germ (about ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon; 40g)

1 ounce flax seeds, optional (about 3 tablespoons; 30g)

½ ounce chia seeds (about 1 heaping tablespoons; 15g)

8 ounces buttermilk (about 1 cup; 225g)

4 ounces unsalted butter, melted (about 8 tablespoons; 115g)

7 ounces plain or toasted sugar (about 1 cup; 200g)

½ teaspoon (2g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight

subheading: For the Mix-Ins:

4 ¼ ounces raw pumpkin seeds (about ¾ cup; 120g)

2 ½ ounces chopped almonds (about ½ cup; 70g)

2 ¼ ounces pecan pieces (about ½ cup; 65g)

1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as safflower

⅛ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight

4 ounces dried apricots, quartered (about ½ cup, firmly packed; 115g)

3 ounces dried tart cherries (about ½ cup; 85g)

2 ounces dried blueberries (about ⅓ cup, firmly packed; 55g)

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