Toasted Nut Granola

Ingredients

• 6 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 ½ cups raw untoasted sliced almonds
• 1 cup untoasted pecan pieces
• ¼ cup ground flaxseeds
• 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 4 egg whites
• ¼ tsp. sea salt
• ¾ cup raw organic honey
• 1/3 cup canola oil or coconut oil (melted)
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup dried blueberries or cherries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a large bowl, mix thoroughly together oats, almonds, pecans, ground flaxseeds, and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl whisk egg whites and salt until the whites are frothy for 3-5 minutes.
3. Mix the canola oil and honey into the egg whites.
4. Pour the egg mixture over the oat mixture and combine completely.
5. Spread granola out on 2 cookie sheet pans.
6. Bake 15-20 minutes on upper rack. Stir granola half way through and switch pans.
7. Bake another 10 minutes until granola is crispy and golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.
8. Store in an airtight container up to two weeks at room temperature or 3 months in freezer.