Granola

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped almonds

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.

2. 2

   Line 1 cookie sheets with parchment paper, set aside.

3. 3

   Cook brown sugar and water in microwave until sugar is dissolved. Remove from microwave, add vanilla extract and salt.

4. 4

   In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, and brown sugar syrup mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Stir in honey. Spread the granola onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden and crunchy.

5. 5

   When the mixture comes out of the oven. You may choose to add in dried fruit. When granola has cooled completely, store in an airtight container.