Homemade Granola

Recently, I've been trying to revampt my approach to common menu items, namely moving from boxed foods to from-scratch alternatives.  I've had success with homemade bagels, pizza crust, dish washer detergent, and granola. Anyone have a good recipe for pancakes sans Bisquick? 

Among leaving several friends behind in OH this year, I also lost my favorite cereal, Blueberry Flax Granola.  It is a store brand (cheaper!) granola cereal.  While all the Kashi cereals I've tried are delicious, I can't bring myself to spend 5-6 dollars on a box of cereal.  So, the quest for homemade granola began.

There are a thousand variations, of which I've tried several: oil-free pumpkin granola, maple almond granola, and applesauce granola.

My recipe of choice is a combination of these:

Granola by Lea

Mix these liquid ingredients together in a large bowl:
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened (homemade) applesauce

Add these dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until well coated:
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup wheat germ

Bake a 300 for 35 minutes.  Keep an eye on this, stirring every 7-10 minutes.  Cool completely and store in air tight container.   Add mix-in's (almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, craisins, blueberries) as desired.