Applesauce Granola

By dette

I’ve made granola with applesauce instead of oil in the past but this is by far my favorite version. It’s loaded with nuts (I used walnuts and pecans) and sunflower seeds which makes it not only yummy but also filling. It’s sweet but not too sweet and you can adjust the dried fruit amount to make it even sweeter if it suits you.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds)
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 300F.
2.In a large bowl, mix together oats, nuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
3.In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce with the honey and oil over low heat.
4.Mix the applesauce mixture into the oat mixture and stir to coat everything. Spread the mixture onto a 9 x 13 baking pan.
5.Bake for 45 – 50 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the granola is a deep brown. Remove from oven and stir in raisins. Cool completely before enjoying