Granola Girl: Modern hippy woman minus the heroin and STD's. Socially aware and active with a penchant for hemp and sodium-free soap. May eat tofu for breakfast and sweeten food with agave syrup. Is determined to save the world.

(Definition provided by UrbanDictionary.com)

Damn!  That's not me.  I'm not really into hemp so I'm not a Granola Girl by definition.  In addition, I avoid tofu because soy is a GMO (genetically modified organism).

Wow...sooooo...this might actually make me more granola than a Granola Girl.

Nevertheless, here's some granola that's healthier than what you typically find.  (The secret is no butter.  Unfortunately, in many opinions, butter is what makes granola ROCK.  So...choose your battles on this one.)

Granola Girl's Granola

3 cups rolled oats
1/4 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup of unsweetened organic coconut flakes
3/4 cup almonds (I use whole, but sliced would be good too)
1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Pam Spray

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.  Spray a baking sheet with Pam Spray.  Spread granola mixture evenly across the baking sheet and coat with Pam.  Bake for 30 minutes. 

Store in an airtight container.