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Toasted Almond Granola Recipe

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"I combined several granola recipes to come up with this one," says Tracy Weakly from Aloha, Oregon of her crunchy cranberry-and-apricot-flavored treat. "For fun, vary the kinds of fruits and nuts. The possibilities are endless."

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Toasted Almond Granola Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons sunflower kernels
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Fat-free plain yogurt, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the oats, cereal, wheat germ, milk powder, almonds, sugar, sunflower kernels and salt. In a saucepan, combine the orange juice, honey and oil. Heat for 3-4 minutes over medium heat until honey is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in the extracts. Pour over the oat mixture; stir to coat.
Transfer to a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in dried fruits. Store in an airtight container. Serve with yogurt if desired. Yield: 8 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: 1/2 cup granola (calculated without yogurt) equals 212 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Toasted Almond Granola in Light & Tasty April/May 2005, p64

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Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2012 by dv80det

This was a great way to start the day!

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2012 by JoeRD

Healthy meal that tastes great.

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2010 by andij68

I make this often leaving out the dried milk powder and raisins. I use dried cherries instead of cranberries. My whole family loves it as a cereal or yogurt topping.