makes about 5 cups
3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
3/4 cup applesauce (I used homemade applesauce, which I pureed to a smooth texture)
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg white (or 3 tablespoons of packaged egg whites)
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the oats, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a small sauce pot, stir together the applesauce, honey, brown sugar, walnut oil, and vanilla extract. Heat over medium heat until it just comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool.
4. Once cooled, stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until evenly moistened. Stir in the egg white.
4. Spread the granola onto the prepped baking sheet into an even layer. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden brown.
5. Let the granola cool in the pan completely before spooning into an airtight container to store.