In your biggest mixing bowl, mix together; oats, almonds, walnuts and coconut

In a small bowl mix together: honey, applesauce, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon and brown sugar.

Pour the applesauce mixture over the oat mixture and combine thoroughly. Use your hands (preferred) or a spoon and mix until thoroughly combined

Spread the mixture over two baking sheets and bake at 250 F for about 1 hour 20 minutes.

If the baking sheet is light (in color) it will take about 1 hour 20 minutes, if it’s dark/non-stick it will take about 1 hour (these are {abouts} it will depend on your oven, you want the granola to have turned a lovely golden brown, but not be crisp.

The granola will get crispy after it’s removed from the oven and allowed to cool

Stir the granola on the baking sheet every 20 minutes while cooking

Remove from the heat and allow to cool, this is when it will crisp up

add in dried fruit: cranberries, raisins, cherries, apples etc…