Chocolate Granola – Itinerant Chef

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Rolled Oats ((Large flake preferred))
• 1 cup Chopped Nuts, (any kind)
• 1/2 cup Seeds, (Ground Flax, Sesame, Millet, Sunflower, or a mixture)
• 1/4 cup Coconut, (any kind)
• 1/2 cup Applesauce
• 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Liquid Honey
• 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Corn Syrup
• 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tbsp Neutral flavor Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 Tsp Ground Ginger
• Optional Dried Fruit of choice