Vanilla Almond Granola

Vanilla Almond Granola from FamilyFun Magazine

1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup light brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds

1. Heat the oven to 300º. Line two cookie sheets with aluminum foil.
2. In a large bowl, combine the honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, butter, and salt. Add the oats and wheat germ, then stir the mixture until it's evenly blended.
3. Spread the granola onto the prepared cookie sheets and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through to keep it from burning and encourage even baking.
4. Remove from the oven and stir the granola again. Add the almonds, then return the pans to the oven to bake 10 minutes more. Note: watch the granola during this period and stir it occasionally so that it doesn't burn.
5. Remove the granola from the oven and stir it one last time. Allow it to cool completely on the pans, about 15 minutes, then transfer the granola to an airtight container. The granola can be stored for up to four weeks. Makes about 6 cups.

**can add dried fruit, dried berries, and nuts. Mix in after cooked.

**one of my pans was a dark non stick pan and my granola got a little crispy/almost burnt but the other pan was a basic jelly roll pan and it cooked perfectly.