Energizing Granola

Name: Energizing Granola
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower kernels; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed; 1/3 cup water; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/3 cup golden raisins; 1/4 cup dried banana chips

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Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Janine Ann Weissmann, Batavia, Ohio

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Updated on Mar. 19, 2022

This tasty breakfast or snack combo packs a healthy punch of vitamin E, and flaxseed offers omega-3 fatty acids. Nina Wiseman - Batavia, OH

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Energizing Granola

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Yield:6 cups

Prep:25 min

Cook:25 min

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup unsalted sunflower kernels
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup dried banana chips

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine water, honey, molasses and oil. Heat for 3-4 minutes over medium until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat.

2
Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in dried fruits. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 260 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.