Simple Homemade Granola

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup crisped rice cereal 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 3 tablespoons honey 
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 0.3 cup milled flax seed 
• 2 cups oats whole instant (not )
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 3 servings salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 2 tablespoons water 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cinnamon, ginger, 1/4 teaspoon salt, honey, oil, maple syrup, water, and vanilla together.
3. Add in the oats, pecans, rice cereal, and wheat germ. Toss to coat completely.
4. Spread the granola out on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake until dry and crisp, but not yet browned, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring once or twice. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.