Costco Clone Granola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Granola
4 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup nuts (i.e. sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, pecans)
1 cup dried fruit, chopped (dried cranberries, blueberries, raisins, apricots, etc.)
Coating
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey, plus
1/4 cup maple syrup or 1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
Mix granola ingredients in a large bowl.
For coating, heat oil, honey, and maple syrup to a rolling boil. Turn off heat and add vanilla. Pour over granola mixture and blend well. Spread on a baking sheet.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes, stirring the granola every 5 minutes while baking to ensure even browning. Watch it closely as it can burn fast. For softer granola do not bake as long.