2 cups quick cooking oats
3/4 cup of original toasted wheat germ
1 cup of nuts
3/4 cup of coconut flakes
3/4 cup of dark brown sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
2tsp of vanilla
3/4 cup of oil
1/2 cup of honey
First we mixed the oats, wheat germ, nuts (we used almond slivers and walnut pieces) and brown sugar in a bowl and set that to the side.
Then we heated the oil and vanilla and honey in a pot till it was bubbling. Then poured the hot mixture into the the oat mixture and stirred well.
We placed it on two greased cookie sheets and baked it at 325 for a few minutes and then stirred. We had to stir it quite often to keep it evenly browned and to prevent clumping. It took about 10 to 15 minutes until the coconut was browned. It came out very good. And definitely cheaper than that expensive stuff you get at the store.
After it cools you could add dried fruit or chocolate chips or what ever you like in your granola. You could also use what ever nuts you like. Such as cashews or sunflower seeds.
