4 fat crunchy coconut granola Recipes

honey , the stronger and richer,the better (buckwheat, or other dark colored raw preferred), applesauce, butter or 1/2 cup margarine (can be replaced by an additional 1/2 cup applesauce to reduce fat), ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cardamom, pumpkin pie spice (optional), salt (optional), old fashioned oats (the coarser the better), toasted wheat germ, wheat bran (optional), sliced almonds, pecan pieces, walnut pieces or 2 cups other nuts, of choice may be added or substituted, unsweetened dried shredded coconut, divided (preferably strips, not flakes ), dried cranberries, dried sour cherries, raisins or 1 cup dried currant, dried apricot, cut into 3/8 inch chunks, dried pineapple, cut into 3/8 inch chunks, dried dates or 1 cup dried banana chips (or both)

brown sugar (i used a scant 1 cup), water, pure vanilla extract, rolled oats (old fashioned), chopped pecans or 1 1/2 cups walnuts, wheat bran, oat bran, wheat germ, coconut, sunflower seeds

nature valley oats and honey crunchy granola bars, unwrapped, broken into pieces (2 pouches from 8.9 oz. box), whole macadamia nuts, light non-fat vanilla yogurt, frozen light whipped dessert topping (thawed ), shredded coconut, grated white chocolate baking bar, coarsely chopped peeled kiwi fruit, coarsely chopped drained fresh pineapple , or, well-drained canned pineapple tidbits, honey