Granola Just Too Good!

Here's a sweet, healthy, crunchie, snack that's yummy good.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 10-15

Ingredients

• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup honey
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 1 1⁄2-3  teaspoons cinnamon, to taste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 6  cups rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
• 1⁄4 cup  natural bran
• 1⁄4 cup  coarsely chopped  almonds or 1⁄4 cup pecans or 1⁄4 cup cashews or 1⁄4 cup peanuts or 1⁄4 cup walnuts
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1⁄4 cup  nonfat dry milk powder
• 1  cup raisins or 1  cup dried cranberries or 1  cup  chopped  dried apricot

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F Grease 3 large baking sheets with rims.
2. In a microwave proof dish mix first 8 ingredients and cook 1 minute till sugar id dissolved. Take note to use more of the sugar and oil if you want a sweeter, stickier mix or less for a low calorie mix.
3. DO NOT boil.
4. Mix the remaining ingredients except the raisins, cranberries and apricots.
5. Pour syrup over the oat mixture.
6. Stir with a wooden spoon until syrup coats all ingredients.
7. Spread granola thinly and evenly on baking sheets and bake about 15-20 min, or until lightly browned.
8. Spoon into a large bowl, add dried fruit and mix thoroughly. Cool.
9. Store in a tightly covered container and keep in a cool dry place.
10. Enjoy without guilt!