Granola Chunklets with Apricot, Almond and Coconut Flakes

Try this tasty and wholesome granola mixture. Homemade granola is easy to make and much less expensive than high-quality store brands. It's great for adding to cereal or yogurt ~ or just eating as a snack. For the past many months, my breakfast-of-choice has been a bowl of oatmeal topped with toasted coconut flakes, toasted almonds, chia seeds and a touch of honey (or a little more ;o) ... those same ingredients are included in this granola recipe. Although I created this recipe to make granola "chunklets", generally enough granola sticks together so I can manage to get several mini bars out of the mixture too.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup large unsweetened coconut flakes
• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup dried apricots coarsely chopped
• 1 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup raw honey
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 10" by 15" baking pan with parchment paper (1/4" up sides).
2. Place almonds on one side of prepared baking sheet and coconut flakes on the other side; bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes or until nicely browned.
3. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients (including toasted almonds and coconut flakes) until fully incorporated. 
4. Transfer mixture to prepared baking sheet (same pan used in step 2) and pack down tightly.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cook and then break into bite-sized chunks.

Store the granola in an airtight container.