Name: Crunchy Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 cups
Ingredients: 5 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup ground flax seed (optional); 2 to 3 cups raw almonds or pecan halves, or a mixture; ¾ cup light brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. ground ginger; 1 tsp. salt; 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tsp. vanilla; 2 tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 cup. favorite dried fruit (cherries, cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc.)