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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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Here's a sweet, healthy, crunchie, snack that's yummy good. Ingredients:
1/4-1/2 cup honey |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1/4-1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1/4-1/2 cup canola oil |
1 1/2-3 teaspoons cinnamon, to taste |
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon cardamom |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
6 cups rolled oats |
1/2 cup wheat germ |
1/4 cup natural bran |
1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds or 1/4 cup pecans or 1/4 cup cashews or 1/4 cup peanuts or 1/4 cup walnuts |
1/4 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut |
1/4 cup sesame seeds |
1/4 cup sunflower seeds |
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder |
1 cup raisins or 1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup chopped dried apricot |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°F Grease 3 large baking sheets with rims.
2. In a microwave proof dish mix first 8 ingredients and cook 1 minute till sugar id dissolved. Take note to use more of the sugar and oil if you want a sweeter, stickier mix or less for a low calorie mix.
3. DO NOT boil.
4. Mix the remaining ingredients except the raisins, cranberries and apricots.
5. Pour syrup over the oat mixture.
6. Stir with a wooden spoon until syrup coats all ingredients.
7. Spread granola thinly and evenly on baking sheets and bake about 15-20 min, or until lightly browned.
8. Spoon into a large bowl, add dried fruit and mix thoroughly. Cool.
9. Store in a tightly covered container and keep in a cool dry place.
10. Enjoy without guilt!
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