Homemade Granola

I made this amazing granola this morning and can confidently say that I will never buy pre-made granola again. It is so reassuring that I know each ingredient in this, and I know that it isn't processed or full of tons of sugar. I was able to customize this to exactly how I wanted it, and you can do the exact same with your version of granola too.

Ingredients: (nothing was measured out, I simply dumped things onto a cookie sheet and mixed together before baking)

Oatmeal

Pecans, roughly chopped

Flax Seeds

Chia Seeds

Cinnamon

a pinch of Salt

Coconut, shredded

Coconut Oil (about 2 heaping tablespoons)

Honey, drizzled over top before baking

Other ideas for your granola: rasins or other dried fruit, slivered or shaved almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, using maple syrup instead of honey, etc.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F

2. Again, without measuring, dump everything onto a small cookie sheet until the proportions of everything look like you want them to be, and stir all ingredients together. I used a spoon to stir everything and to smash the coconut oil into the oatmeal.

3. Bake in oven for about 20 minutes, or until toasted to your desired amount.

4. Store in an air-tight container.

Enjoy!! You can use this to top yogurt, smoothies, or eat as cereal with milk.

Please let me know if you did something different than I did, I'd love to hear other varieties!!!