Name: Crunchy Granola Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 5 cups rolled oats; ½ cup Flaxseed; 3 cups raw almonds; ¾ cup light brown sugar; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup apple sauce; ½ cup honey; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 cup dried fruits

How To Make Crunchy Granola

You only need 10 minutes to prep this honeyed crunchy granola recipe, made with oats, nuts, and dried fruits, then baked to crispness, for a healthier bite!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5cupsrolled oats
½cupflaxseed,ground, optional
3cupsraw almonds,or pecan halves, or a mixture
¾cuplight brown sugar
1tbspground cinnamon
1tspground ginger
1tspsalt
1cupapple sauce,unsweetened
½cuphoney
2tspvanilla
2tbspvegetable oil
1cupdried fruits,like cherries, cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc.

Instructions

Set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, flaxseeds, almonds, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and dried fruits. Stir to mix well.
In a small bowl, combine the apple sauce, honey, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Stir to mix well. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ones, and stir well.
Spread the mixture evenly on two rimmed baking sheets, either greased with cooking spray or covered with parchment paper.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until evenly golden brown.
Remove the pans from the oven, stir well to keep it from cooling into a hard, solid sheet. Set aside to cool.
Serve warm, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

The finished granola may still feel slightly soft when it comes out of the oven, but it will crisp as it cools.
Scoop the cooled granola into to a large zipper-lock plastic bag or other airtight container. Store in the refrigerator indefinitely.
Set a timer to go off every 10 minutes while the granola bakes, so the pans can be rotated to give the granola a good stir to cook evenly