Butter-Pecan Granola

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter melted
• 8 oz dates chopped
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar light
• 3 cups oats uncooked
• 1.5 cups pecans coarsely chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons sesame seed 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup wheat germ toasted

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wax paper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 32
2. Stir together melted butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add oats, pecans, wheat germ, and sesame seeds, and stir until mixture is evenly coated.
4. Spread oat mixture on a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 10 minutes.
6. Spread granola onto wax paper, and cool completely (about 30 minutes). Stir in chopped dates. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, or freeze up to 6 months.