Gingerbread Granola

Preheat oven to 300 F. In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients (oats through flax seed).

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, salt, syrup, honey, oil, applesauce, vanilla, cinnamon and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium heat then pour it over the dried ingredients stirring to coat.

Spread granola on a large baking sheet that you’ve covered in foil. Bake in a 300 F oven for about 25 minutes, stirring halfway through the bake time. Remove pan from the oven and let granola cool completely before adding chocolate chips.