Favorite Granola

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 35
• 9 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups grated unsweetened coconut
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
• 3/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds
• 2 cups nuts (pecans, cashews, almonds)
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup honey
• 4 cups dried cranberries (or other dried fruit)
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix the first seven dry ingredients thoroughly.
• 2 pour oil and honey over mixture and stir well.
• 3 spread on 2 to 4 baking sheets or jelly roll pans and bake 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes while baking.
• 4 when mixture is golden brown take out and mix in dried cranberries, almond extract and vanilla.
• 5 spread evenly on baking sheets again and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.
• 6 allow to cool completely.
• 7 store in an air tight container.
• 8 serve with milk and/or fresh fruit or yogurt, or eat alone.