Looking for a healthy granola recipe for your family to enjoy? Look no further. This wonderful recipe will become a favorite around the house. It is a nice healthy substitute for breakfast or a snack and is wonderful if you add it to plain nonfat yogurt for a breakfast meal.
Serving Size: 1 cup
Makes about 8 servings
Ingredients
Feel free to substitute or add to the recipe to make it your own. Remember to get natural, unsweetened dried fruits.
- 3 cups large flake rolled oats
- 1 cup dried apples
- 1/2 cup dried unsweetened cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
- 1 cup raw sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup natural liquid honey
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
Basic cooking instructions for granola.
- Pre-heat the oven to 275F.
- Mix Oats, Seeds, ginger, Wheat germ, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Combine the honey, oil, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Drizzle the honey mixture over the granola mixture and keep mixing to coat everything evenly.
- Grease two cookie sheets and spread granola mixture evenly over the sheets.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes or until the granola turns golden brown, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
- Smash any large chunks while the granola is still warm.
- Let the granola cool completely on the cookie sheets and then mix in the dried fruit with the granola.
Storing
Place the granola in airtight container at room temperature and it should last for about 2 or 3 weeks. You can also place the container inside the refrigerator to store for longer.
Nutrition
per serving
Calories: 288
Total Fat: 13.3g
Saturated Fat: 1.2g
Trans Fat: 0.0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 3mg
Total Carbohydrate:38g
Dietary Fiber: 1.6g
Sugars: 17g
Protein: 6.8g