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February 13, 2005
Maple-Almond Granola
4 cups regular oats
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
Cooking spray
1 cup minced dried apricots
1 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
Combine water, honey, syrup, sugar, and oil in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat. Spread oat mixture on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 35 minutes or until golden, stirring every 10 minutes. Place in a large bowl; stir in apricots and raisins. Cool completely.
Note: Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Yield: 6 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)
CALORIES 279(30% from fat); FAT 9.3g(sat 3.3g,mono 4.3g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 25.1g; CHOLESTEROL 59mg; CALCIUM 212mg; SODIUM 816mg; FIBER 1.9g; IRON 1.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 23.9g
Posted by carcharhinid at February 13, 2005 02:02 PM