Good Granola Recipe

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This fun granola mix can be enjoyed by the handful or as a topping on yogurt, pudding or ice cream. "My husband and I have 10 children, and I feel good about them eating this for breakfast or anytime," sys Robin McKenzie of Union City, Pennsylvania.

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Good Granola Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 20 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup sunflower kernels
1/4 cup wheat or oat bran
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons flaxseed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons canola oil
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the honey, oil and vanilla. Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat.
Spread into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 275° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring twice. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 5 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without ice cream) equals 119 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Good Granola in Taste of Home August/September 2007, p19