DELECTABLE GRANOLA

Want a delicious healthy granola to give the kids with some granola before they head off to school or just a busy day? Try this granola recipe for a quick, easy, healthy breakfast and it can be made ahead and kept in an airtight container.

8 cups old fashioned oats

1 cup finely chopped almonds

1 cup finely chopped pecans

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup maple syrup

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla extract

In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, pecans and coconut.

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, oil, honey, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt. Heat 3-4 minutes over medium heat or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Transfer granola mixture to two 15x10x1-inch baking pans that have been coated with olive or canola cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until crisp. Stir every 10 minutes while baking. Cool completely on wire racks. 

Store cooled granola in an airtight container.

Serving size is 1/2-cup.

Calories 288, fat 15 g (sat 2 g), 0 cholesterol, 170 mg sodium, 36 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein

Diabetic Exchanges 2 1/2 starch, 2 fat