Chewy Honey Granola

I have a habit of eating yogurt with granola for lunch practically every day and enjoy my homemade Chewy Honey Granola better than the crunchy store brands. This is a great recipe and makes a large batch.

Add the following into a large bowl:

2 cups dry rolled oats

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup whole almonds

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup peanuts

1 cup dried cranberries (or other dried berries)

1 cup coconut (optional)

1/4 cup ground flax seed (optional)

Heat the following first 4 ingredients in a small sauce pan. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and almond extract and stir.

1/4  cup oil (flax seed, coconut,  or canola)

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp almond extract
pinch of love

Pour syrup over dry ingredients and mix until evenly coated. Spread mixture in a thin layer on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake at 300 for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring twice. Remove from oven and move granola around so it doesn't harden into one layer as it cools. Store in an airtight container.