Granola with Apricots and Ginger Recipe

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Granola with Apricots and Ginger Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups unblanched almonds
1 cup sunflower kernels
1/2 cup flaxseed
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine oil and honey. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over oat mixture and toss to coat.
Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Add apricots and ginger. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 8 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 348 calories, 18 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 127 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Granola with Apricots and Ginger in Country October/November 2010, p52