Vermont Maple Granola

Homemake granola is so good.  And you can personalize it to what you like.

Vermont Maple Granola

Ingredients

7 cups rolled oats (not quick), uncooked
1 cup toasted coconut
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup almonds, sliced or broken up
1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped or broken up
1 cup sunflower seeds, raw or toasted
1/2 cup dry milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup maple syrup
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
additional dried fruit/nuts as desired

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, wheat germ, nuts, seeds, and milk powder.  Mix well.

In a separate bowl,  whisk together the salt, oil, maple syrup and vanilla.  Pour over dry mixture in bowl, stirring and tossing till everything is very well combined.

Spread granola on a couple of large, lightly greased baking sheets.  Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours, tossing and stirring mixture every 15 minutes or so.

Remove pans from oven and cool completely. Transfer granola to a large bowl, and mix in raisins and additional dried fruit, as desired.