Jennifer’s Granola

Ingredients

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, wheat germ, flax seed meal, brown sugar, sunflower seeds, pecans, almonds, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, vanilla and water. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry, and mix until evenly blended. Spread in a greased 9×13 or 11×7 inch baking pan.

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes, or until toasted. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.