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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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After clipping granola recipes for years, Jonie Daigle in Greensburg, Pennsylvania chose her favorite ingredients from each one, added a few of her own and came up with this tasty version she calls âthe greatestâ! Youâre sure to agree. JONIEâS TIP: âTry different combinations of dried fruit, nuts and flavored yogurt for a variety of interesting blends.â Ingredients:
2 cups old-fashioned oats |
1 cup grape-nuts |
1/2 cup sliced almonds |
1/2 cup honey |
1/3 cup canola oil |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 cup crisp rice cereal |
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ |
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots |
1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped |
yogurt flavor of your choice, optional |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the oats, Grape-Nuts and almonds. Spread onto a greased, foil-lined 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Coat mixture with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 300° for 20 minutes, stirring once.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the honey, oil and brown sugar. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
3. Stir cereal and wheat germ into oat mixture. Drizzle with honey mixture; stir to coat. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
4. Break granola into pieces. Sprinkle with apricots and cranberries and mix well. Store in an airtight container. Serve with yogurt if desired. Yield: about 8 cups.
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