Healthy Granola

10 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds or walnut pieces
1/4 cup wheat germ
3 large ripe bananas
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 T vanilla
1 t salt
2 t cinnamon
1/4 cup hot water
your choice of dried fruit

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In extra large bowl, mix together oats, coconut, nuts and wheat germ. In food processor or blender puree bananas, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and hot water.
Pour the banana mixture into the bowl with the oats and mix well (you may have to use your fingers).
Spread mixture onto 2 large baking sheets. Bake for 1 hour 35 minutes, stirring every half hour or so.
Allow to cool before adding dried fruit. Store granola in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.

Recipe from runningwithfood.com