Carol's Granola

From Carol, originally from Martha Stewart.  A hit with the family!  
YieldMakes 8 cups

Ingredients

• • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 4 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts: almonds, pecans, and/or walnuts
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fruit: dried cherries, raisins, and/or dates (no dates for Ava)
  • 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1+ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together oats, almonds, pecans, cherries, coconut, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, combine oil, honey, and sugar. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Drizzle syrup over oat mixture; toss with a wooden spoon. Pour granola onto sheet pan and spread evenly. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden (about 25 minutes). Let granola cool completely on a wire rack. Break it into chunks and store in an airtight container.