Rise 'n Shine Granola

Enjoy this healthy, crunchy granola for breakfast, or any meal of the day. Once you try this recipe, you'll never go back to store-bought again. (This recipe is from the cookbook "How It All Vegan").

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 3 -4  cups rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup  raw sunflower seeds
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  almonds
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 1⁄4 cup flax seed
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1  tablespoon carob powder (optional) or 1  tablespoon  cocoa (optional)
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup dry sweetener
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Set aside

• 1⁄2 cup  shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped dates
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the pat flakes, sunflower seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, and flax seeds.
3. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the oil, carob powder, cinnamon, sweetener, and salt.
4. Add this mixture to the large bowl and combine well.
5. In a lasagna pan or two flat cookie sheets, spread mixture evenly and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the top layer is browned (if you use cookie sheets, bake 12-15 minutes).
6. Flip over with spatula and bake for another 8-10 minutes, then remove from oven.
7. The mixture will be moist, but will dry and harden as it cools.
8. Mix in dried fruit ingredients and let cool, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent clumping.
9. Store in air-tight containers.
10. Serve with fresh fruit and soy milk.