Cranberry Maple Walnut Granola |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I made this for holiday gifts and to have on hand for a healthier holiday snack, it is a nice way to lighten up granola using egg whites. I found the recipe in a recent 11/07 Bon Appetit Magazine and was pleasantly surprised to see the kids eating it by the handful:) Ingredients:
3/4 cup golden brown sugar |
1/2 cup maple syrup, pure |
1/4 cup egg white, 2ish |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
1 1/4 teaspoons maple extract |
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 teaspoon allspice |
3 cups oats, old fashioned |
1 cup walnuts, halves broken in half |
1 cup cranberries, dried |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Preheat 325 degrees.
2. position rack in bottom third of oven.
3. Spray a large jelly roll pan with non stick cooking spray.
4. Stir 1/2 cup sugar and syrup in heavy small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves,occasionlly brush down sides with wet pasty brush.
5. Pour into large bowl,cool to luke warm.
6. Whisk in egg whites, extracts and spices.
7. Add oats,nuts and remaining quarter cup of sugar,mix well.
8. Spread mix in even layer on jelly roll.
9. Bake 35 minutes.
10. Using spatula turn granola over-bottom will be browned.
11. Bake 10 minutes.
12. Sprinkle cranberries over and continue to bake 10 more minutes or till dry.
13. Cool completely in pan.
14. Enjoy.
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