Mole-Scented Granola

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Nonstick cooking spray

1/2 cup coconut oil

2 tablespoons Mole Spice Rub, recipe follows

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons clover honey

4 cups old-fashioned oats

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds

1 cup dried cherries

1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate

Yogurt Parfaits, recipe follows, for serving (optional)

Mole Spice Rub

3/4 cup ancho chile powder

1/4 cup New Mexican chile powder 

3 tablespoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons best-quality unsweetened cocoa powder 

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons light brown sugar 

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

2 teaspoons chile de arbol 

1 teaspoon allspice 

1 teaspoon ground cloves 

1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Yogurt Parfaits:

2 cups 2-percent Greek yogurt, such as Fage

2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese 

1/4 cup clover honey or pure maple syrup  

2 teaspoons finely grated tangerine, clementine or orange zest, plus 2 cups segmented clementines, tangerines or orange segments, halved 

Kosher salt