Get-Up-and-Go Granola

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15 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 6 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup unblanched almonds, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup flaxseed
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, brown sugar and flax. In a microwave-safe dish, whisk oil, honey, maple syrup, pie spice and salt. Microwave on high for 30-45 seconds or until heated through, stirring once. Stir in vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat.

Spread evenly in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in cranberries and raisins. Store in an airtight container.

Yield: 7-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts: 1/2 cup equals 255 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 84 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 7 g protein.

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