Honey (Nut) Granola

Another super easy recipe.  Much healthier and I think just as tasty as store bought granola.  Be warned that my adjustments again "healthify" the recipe, so if you like sweeter granola, add more honey and/or brown sugar.  Also, this granola is not terribly clumpy.  To create a clumpy granola, you need to add more honey.

Honey Nut Granola

4 cups rolled oats
1 cup sliced almonds*
1 cup chopped pecans*
1 cup raw sunflower seeds*
1/3 cup canola oil --> I subbed 2 tablespoons olive oil + 1/3 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup honey" --> I used about 1/3 cup and found the granola to be plenty sweet.
*I had none of these ingredients but the nuts really take the granola up a notch.
"If you don't have honey, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar together with some hot water and add to granola.

Preheat oven to 280 F (don't go over 300 F!).  In a large bowel, combine oats, nuts, sunflower seeds.  In a separate bowel, mix oil, honey, applesauce (if using), vanilla, cinnamon.  Add to dry ingredients and mix well.  Spread onto a parchment or non-stick foil lined baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes, stir, bake another 10 minutes.  Repeat until granola reaches your desired crunchiness.  Remove granola from baking sheet and cool.

This recipe is so versatile.  Potential variations include:
- Adding toasted pumpkin seeds and pumpkin spice for a fall granola
- Dried cranberries, apples, etc. after baking (don't bake these - you'll get a mess)
- Cashews and ground ginger.  Then, add dried crystallized ginger bits after baking.
- Chocolate chips and coconut flakes