Healthy Homemade Granola

Healthy Homemade Granola

Ingredients:

8 cups rolled oats

1 cup coconut flakes

1 cup of chia seed {optional}

1 cup sliced almonds or whole raw almonds chopped or your favorite nut.

3/4 cup coconut oil or safflower oil or canola

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup honey

1/2 tsp. salt

1 T. vanilla

{Optional} 1 cup of dried fruit of your choice such as raisins, blueberries, cranberries, or banana chips.

Directions:

 1: Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.  Measure the oats, coconut, nuts, flax meal and put in a large mixing bowl and stir well.

 2: In medium saucepan heat the coconut oil, brown sugar, honey and salt  on medium stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then add the vanilla and stir well.

3: Pour the sugar mixture over the oats and stir well until combined.

 4: Spray 2 12 X 17 inch pans with cooking spray then half the oat mixture between the two pans. Spread the oats out evenly. Bake for about 20 min. stirring at least twice while the granola bakes, it should be a golden brown color. Cool completely, then add the dried fruit if using and store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks.