Nutty Fruit Free Granola

sunshine*girl's Note:

I don't like fruit (weird I know!) so buying granola/museli is a bit hard. I was looking for a recipe that didn't include fruit and found one from Feasts and Fotos (http://feastsandfotos.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/homemade-granola/). I've adapted it a bit.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12-15

Yield: 1.8 L

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1 cup slivered almond
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup unsalted sunflower seeds (approximate-I just throw in a hand full or two)
• ½-1 cup ecological no sugar corn flakes (optional)
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup honey (I prefer acacia honey)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 275F/135°C.
2. In a large bowl toss oatmeal, coconut, nuts, and sunflower seeds together.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together oil, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla.
4. Pour liquid mixture over oats and stir until everything is coated.
5. Pour mixture into a large rimmed baking sheet. I also cover the baking sheet with baking paper but it's not necessary if you have a non-stick pan.
6. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, stirring once or twice. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
7. Let it cool completely. Blend in cornflakes if using.
8. Store in an airtight container.