5 cups of oats

1/2 cup pecans pieces

8 oz. of apple sauce

1/4 cup of brown sugar

1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice

Mix all the above together; spread out on a buttered cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 35 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Add

2 cups of Cheerios (I used honey nut)

Now to make the carmel topping

1/2 cup of real butter

3/4 cup of brown sugar

Place butter and sugar in a sauce pan over a medium heat, stirring constantly.   Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.  Pour topping over granola and toss to coat.

This recipe is kid approved!