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Jane's Chunky Granola

A friend of ours served this granola at a Sunday School retreat several years ago and I felt the same way about it you do so got the recipe from her!  Dani makes it regularly as well.  We've put our own spins on it so I'll give you the basic recipe and you can do the same. I love adding all sorts of nuts and of various amounts so it is never the same and I always end of with more dry ingredients than the recipe calls for.  I also add ground flax seed and sometimes wheat germ. Also, since some people are saying coconut oil may not be all that good for us I sometimes use canola oil as well as coconut oil in the recipe.  All this to say, make it your own!

CHUNKY HOMEMADE GRANOLA

In large bowl combine:

6 cups rolled oats

1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds

1 1/2 cups almonds

1 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup brown sugar (I usually use less, but totally up to your taste)

1 heaping teaspoon kosher salt

Mix together:

3/4 cup melted coconut oil or oil of your choice

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup water

Mix with dry ingredients.

Bake on cookie sheets at 300.

I fudge on the time.  The recipe says to "Bake 20 minutes, flipping in large sections with a spatula after 10 minutes. After the first 20 minutes, switch the trays around in oven and bake 10-20 minutes more, stirring every 10 minutes, or until golden. If you prefer smaller chunks, stir and break up the mixture as you go. If you want bigger chunks, flip in section breaking them up as desired."  I've tried the flipping business and end up with granola everywhere, and now I just bake it till I think it's like I want it, only stirring in the outside edges if they look like they're browning too much.

So, there. Did I make it all far too complicated?! Have fun!

Love,   Jane