Easy Homemade Granola

Easy Homemade Granola
yields: a huge cereal container full


13 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut, unsweetened
1 cup water
1 to 1 1/4 cup maple syrup
1 TB Celtic grey sea salt
1 TB vanilla
1/2 cup light oil


1.  In a very large mixing bowl, toss together oats, pecans, and coconut.
2.  In Vitamix or other blender, add water, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla.  Blend until very smooth (about 2 minutes).
3.  Then add in the oil.  Blend for 20-30 seconds.
4.  Pour wet mixture on the dry oats, and toss with hands until oats are coated with mixture.
5.  Place granola on 2 large cookie sheets.  Bake at 170 or 175 degrees for 8 hours to dry out.
6.  The next morning, you may mix in dried fruit, small dates, raisins, etc.  Then place in storage container. 
7.  Enjoy!

Variation:  Use almonds in place of pecans, and honey in place of maple syrup.