The Best Granola

Ingredients

• 5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats or multi-grain flakes
• 3 cups almonds coarsely chopped
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cup sesame seeds untoasted
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon dried ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or another unsweetened fruit puree
• 1/3 cup rice syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil