Preheat oven go 320 convection.
If your dates are dry and hard, soak in warm water for 10 minutes while mixing the rest of the ingredients. Drain, remove pit and roughly chop before adding them to the mix.
Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
Add wet ingredients to a small pot and heat over medium heat until mixture comes together.
Pour wet over dry and mix thoroughly.
Spread onto two baking sheets in a even layer. Press it down firmly onto the pan corner to corner.
Bake undisturbed for 20 minutes, then turn the pans. Continue baking for 10-15 minutes.
Granola should be golden brown and not tacky to the touch.
Remove from oven and cool COMPLETELY before lifting it off of pan. It will firm up as it cools.
Use a hard spatula to get underneath the granola.
Store in jars in a cool dry place.