Coconut Almond Granola

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups old fashioned oats
• 2/3 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup coconut oil (i like nutiva organic coconut oil)
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
• 2 place on a cookie sheet or baking dish, no more than a half an inch deep. you will probably need to divide it up into two batches.
• 3 bake on the middle rack in a 350 degree oven, for 20-30 minutes, checking and stirring every 5-10 minutes.
• 4 cool slightly in the pan before transferring into a large bowl, stir every 10-15 minutes as it cools. it will get crunchy as it cools.
• 5 store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
• 6 1 serving is 1/2 cup, serve with milk or over yogurt and fruit.