Pineapple, Papaya, and Sunflower Seed Granola

By chrispink

Starting with Basic Healthy Granola, add nutritious fruits and nuts and you'll have a delicious, healthy snack that doesn't have the refined sugars and trans fats of some commercial granolas.

Ingredients

• Makes 3 1/2 cups
• Ingredients for
• 1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds
• 1/8 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple
• 1/2 cup chopped dried papaya

Preparation

Step 1

Following the instructions for Basic Healthy Granola, add the sunflower seeds to the dry ingredients. For the wet ingredients, use only half of the called-for apple juice (1/8 cup), and add the orange juice and orange zest to wet ingredients. After the first 15 minutes of baking, add the dried pineapple and papaya.