Healthy Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup milled flax seed
• 1/2 lb unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup brown sugar substitute (regular brown sugar can be used)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sorghum (molases can be used but the sorghum produces a lighter flavor)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups dried fruit (combination of raisins, blueberries, cranberries)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl combine oats, wheat germ, flax seed, coconut, sesame seeds and nuts, mixing well.
• 3 in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar substitute or brown sugar, water, oil, honey, sorghum, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
• 4 heat until thoroughly mixed; do not boil.
• 5 pour the syrup over dry ingredients and stir until coated well.
• 6 spread into five 13 x 9 inch jelly roll pans.
• 7 bake 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 for a crunchier texture, bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
• 9 cool mixture and add dried fruit.
• 10 store in airtight container in a cool dry place.
• 11 will keep up to 6 months; but it doens't make it that long in our house.