Granola

2.5 C Organic Old Fashion Oatmeal (Bob's Red Mill)
2/3 C Unsweetened Coconut (Bob's Red Mill)
2/3 C Raw Almond Slices
2/3 C Dried Cherries
1/3 C Raw Sunflower Seed
1/3 C Raw Pumpkin Seed
1/3 C Ground Flax meal (Bob's Red Mill)
1/4 tsp salt

2.5 TBSP Coconut Oil
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Organic Stevia Extract (Trader Joe's)

Heat oven to 325. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine Coconut Oil, Stevia, Vanilla. Bring to a boil (do not boil over) reduce heat, simmer 2 minutes.

In a medium-size bow, combine oats, coconut, almonds,sunflower seed, pumpkin seed and salt. Pour hot oil mixture over oat mixture, and stir to coat thoroughly. Spread mixture evenly on the baking sheet.

Bake 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add Cherries and stir to distribute. Bake 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until golden brown (don't let it burn.) Remove from the oven and add Ground flax meal, stir to distribute. Let cool. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks or refrigerate for longer.

Serving Size: makes 10 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARINEMAYFIELD.