Granola

This granola recipe is another from Pinterest (Have I mentioned how much I love getting recipes from Pinterest?). I absolutely LOVED this granola, and so did my 3 year old. It is a "crunchy" granola, but it has really really great flavors and there are so many possibilities for add-ins with fruit or whatever.

Here is what you need:
3 1/4 cups Oats
1 1/4 Cup wheat flour
1 1/3 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup flax seed
1 Cup or more chopped almonds and/or pecans
1 Cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cardamon

1) Preheat oven to 300. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, flax seed, coconut, and nuts. Set aside.
2) In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, butter, and water and heat until it is bubbly. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and then stir in salt, vanilla, and other spices. Mix Well.
3) Pour mixture over the oat mixture and stir it well until everything is well coated. Let stand 5-10 minutes (I didn't do that)
4) Spread mixture onto a large cookie sheet, separating larger clumps. Put into the oven and bake 15 minutes. Remove and stir it, breaking up larger clumps again. Return to oven and bake again for 15 minutes. Then stir it. Bake another 15 minutes or until granola is uniformly golden brown and dry. (Total bake time appx 45 minutes)
5) Cool completely and store in an air tight container.

**Enjoy as snacks or breakfast. Serve with your favorite fruit or yogurt.**