I never made my own granola before this, but decided to give this recipe a try. i came out great. i have substituted walnuts for pecans at times and added chopped dates. Gotta have the dried cherries! Do not leave this in the oven one second longer than stated in the recipe. It will get overdone.
Apricot-Almond Granola
Lee Harrelson; Melanie J. Clarke
"I like to have a batch of granola on hand during the hectic holidays. It makes a great portable snack with lots of fiber and is also good served on yogurt or reduced-fat ice cream." --Jennifer Sransky, Birmingham, Alabama
Yield: 6 cups (serving size: 1/3 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 164
- Calories from fat: 33%
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 3.3g
- Carbohydrate: 25.4g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 20mg
- Calcium: 25mg
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups regular oats
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine oats, almonds, and next 4 ingredients (through raisins) in a medium bowl. Combine honey and butter. Drizzle honey mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat. Spread mixture in a single layer onto a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on pan. Break into pieces.
Note:
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Apricot-Almond Granola Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Snacks
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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