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Cherry Almond Granola

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

3 quarts

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
Skim milk turns this crunchy snack into a healthy breakfast cereal, while a dollop of low-fat yogurt makes it a delicious dessert. Try adding a little baking cocoa to the brown sugar for a flavor twist. —Deborah Purdue of Freeland, Michigan.
Cherry Almond Granola
Cherry Almond Granola Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup thawed unsweetened apple juice concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 teaspoons almond extract
  • 6 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1-1/2 cups dried cherries or cranberries
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • Fat-free vanilla yogurt, optional

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, milk powder, honey, apple juice concentrate and oil. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; stir in extract. In a large bowl, combine the oats, cherries and almonds. Drizzle with sugar mixture and mix well.
  2. Spread in a thin layer in two 15x10x1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Serve with yogurt if desired. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 222 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1 starch, 1 fat.