Chewy Coconut Granola

• old fashioned oats↗6 cups
• wheat bran↗1 cup
• sesame seeds↗1⁄4 cup
• raw pumpkin seeds↗3⁄4 cup

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• raw sunflower seeds↗1 cup

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• flax seed↗1⁄4 cup

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• flaked coconut↗2 cups
• raisins↗2 cups
• extra virgin olive oil↗1⁄2 cup

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• extra virgin olive oil↗2 tablespoons
• honey↗1⁄2 cup

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• honey↗2 tablespoons
• vanilla extract↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• packed dark brown sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 275.

2. 2

   In a very large bowl mix together oats, wheat bran, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds.

3. 3

   Combine in a sauce pan olive oil,honey, vanilla, brown sugar, and salt.

4. 4

   Heat on medium heat until all are dissolved and form a "syrup".

5. 5

   Pour the "syrup" into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix very well, try to ensure every piece is evenly coated, stir, smash, stir.

6. 6

   When all is mixed well stir in coconut and raisins.

7. 7

   Put half of mixture into a glass 9x13 baking dish and spread evenly without packing down.

8. 8

   If you have two glass dishes you can bake both at once.

9. 9

   Bake at 275 for 40 minutes, then leaving pans in oven, turn up oven to 325 and bake for another 12-15 minutes.

10. 10

    Stir granola just once when it comes out and leave it alone to cool, if there are clumps do not break them up.

11. 11

    Allow to COOL COMPLETELY before removing from pan or serving.

12. 12

    Store in an airtight container or gallon size freezer bags.

13. 13

    Serve with milk or soy milk or rice milk as you would breakfast cereal.