Easy Yummy Granola!

Crunchy Granola
Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, or slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and reserve. Combine brown sugar and water in a 4-cup microwave proof glass measuring cup or bowl. Place in microwave on high for 5 minutes and cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from microwave, add vanilla extract and salt. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, and brown sugar syrup mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Spread the granola onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden and crunchy. When the mixture comes out of the oven, it is still very pliable. You may choose to add in dried fruit as a finishing touch at this time. When granola has cooled completely, store in an airtight container.

I made a half batch and it made 1 jelly roll pan full and I also added a couple handfuls of flax seed, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.

Nutritional Analysis per serving
Calories 294
Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 45 g
Fiber 4.6 g
Protein 7.3 g
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Yield: 10 cups