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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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This recipe is not terribly sweet and it's low in fat...but high in fiber and Omega 3's. Served with low fat yogurt, this recipe can be very addicting! I took recipes from four different source, changed it to my requirements, and came up with this. Ingredients:
6 cups rolled oats |
1/2 cup whole wheat flour |
1/2 cup oat bran |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
1/4 cup flax seed meal, freshly ground |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ginger |
3 tablespoons vegetable oil |
6 tablespoons orange juice |
3 tablespoons orange juice or 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup |
1/2 cup dried fruits |
1 cup nuts |
Directions:
1. Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, oat bran, flax seed meal, spices in a large bowl.
2. Combine the vegetable oil, orange juice in a large measuring cup and pour over the dry mixture. Stir until completely mixed.
3. Spread the mixture out on to a large roasting pan (or 2 smaller cookie sheet), spreading evenly. The cookie sheets will toast the
4. Preheat oven to 300. Bake in oven for 25 - 35 minutes, stir once or twice, cooking until golden brown.
5. Add the dried fruit at the beginning of cooking if a chewier fruit is desired, otherwise, add the fruit and nuts towards the end of the cooking time.
6. Serve with low fat yogurt.
7. Note: Can use one or more of mixed dried fruit: dried blueberries, dried cranberries, raisins, and chopped dates. Can use one or more of the mixed nuts: pistachios, cashews, peanuts and almonds
8. The cooking pans will determine how crisp the final product will turn out, so if spreading the granola out onto 2 or more pans, it will cook faster.
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