Ginger Almond Granola

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup untoasted wheat germ
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2/3 cup mild honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 f and grease 9x13 baking dish.
• 2 combine rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and wheat germ in dish; bake 10 minutes and remove from oven.
• 3 add remaining dry ingredients (almonds through salt) to dish and stir to combine; add wet ingredients (oil through almond extract) and stir until completely combined.
• 4 bake 18-20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until uniformly golden; granola will not be chunky yet, but will "harden up" as it cools.
• 5 remove dish to rack and cool, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking to pan; store in airtight container.