I finally tried this granola recipe that I've had bookmarked forever. I think it might be my new favorite. I did make a couple minor changes, but nothing that would change the overall flavor. It has just the right amount of sweetness and a hint of saltiness.

Edit: I think it needed some more time in the oven. It never really crisped up and is still chewy. Good, but chewy.

Adapted from Orangette

Dry ingredients:
5 cups rolled oats
2 cups sliced almonds
1 cup hulled raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup flax seeds, ground
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt

Wet ingredients:
3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp canola oil

Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Preheat the oven to 300°F.

In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Stir to mix well. In a small bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients. Stir to mix well. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ones, and stir well.

Spread the mixture evenly on two rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes*, or until evenly golden brown. Set a timer to go off every ten minutes while the granola bakes, so you can rotate the pans and give the granola a good stir; this helps it to cook evenly. When it's ready, remove the pans from the oven, stir well – this will keep it from cooling into a hard, solid sheet – and set aside to cool. The finished granola may still feel slightly soft when it comes out of the oven, but it will crisp as it cools.

Scoop cooled granola into a large zipper-lock plastic bag or other airtight container. Store in the refrigerator indefinitely.

* Edited 4/1/10: made 1/2 batch of this last night and baked for an hour, which I think was a touch too long. I think 50 minutes might be perfect.