Coconut Granola

Perfect to eat with milk, homemade yogurt or just plain. I make this huge batch probably 2-3 times a month.

16 c. oats
6 c. unsweetened shredded coconut
1 c. freshly ground flax seed
3 c. chopped nuts (I love pecans in this, but you can use almonds, walnuts, whatever)
5 TBS cinnamon

Mix the above ingredients together in a large bowl.

1-1/2 c. coconut oil (organic unrefined)
1 c. honey
1 c. maple syrup (or do 1/2 c. blackstrap molasses and 1/2 c. maple syrup)
2 tsp vanilla

Heat the oil & sweeteners on low on the stove just until melted. Add vanilla flavoring. Pour liquid into large bowl and stir until it's all mixed in.

Line a large turkey roasting pan with parchment paper and dump the granola in. (Or you can bake it in shifts on jelly roll sheets, but it will fill about 4-5 trays.)

Bake at 250 degrees, stirring every 1/2 hour. Takes 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours to get crunchy in such a large pan.

Can add sprouted sunflower seeds when serving for live sprouts (soak 1 c. raw sunflower seeds in filtered water in a jar overnight.)