Granola
This is wonderful. It is adapted from David Lebovitz's recipe, which was adapted from someone else. Half a batch is just fine. When I halve the batch, I use 1/3 c. brown sugar and the same cinnamon. Homemade applesauce (2 apples, peeled & cored, nuked for 4 minutes with a little water).
5 cups (450g) old-fashioned rolled oats3 cups (375g) almonds, coarsely chopped
1 cup (125g) sunflower seeds
3/4 cup (100g) untoasted sesame seeds
3/4 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup (120g) packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
1+ cup unsweetened applesauce (or another unsweetened fruit puree)
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Optional:
coconut flakes
date bits or other dried fruit
Preheat the oven to 300F (150C).
1. In a very large bowl, mix together the flaked grains or oats, almonds, sunflower and sesame seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
2. In a small saucepan, warm the fruit puree with the rice syrup, honey, and oil.
3. Mix the fruit mixture into the dry ingredients until thoroughly dispersed, then divide and spread the mixture evenly on two baking sheets. (If you have ones with sides, often called jelly-roll pans, use them.)
4. Bake the granola for about 45 minutes, stirring every ten minutes, until the granola is deep golden brown.
5. Remove from oven, then cool completely.
Store the granola in a large, airtight container. It will keep for up to one month.
Nutrition Facts (from recipes.sparkpeople.com)
User Entered Recipe
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| 20 Servings | ||
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Amount Per 1/2 cup Serving
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| Calories | 304.7 | |
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| Total Fat | 16.7 g | |
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| Saturated Fat | 1.8 g | |
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| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8.6 g | |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.0 g | |
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| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | |
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| Sodium | 6.5 mg | |
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| Potassium | 232.3 mg | |
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| Total Carbohydrate | 38.1 g | |
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| Dietary Fiber | 9.1 g | |
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| Sugars | 12.9 g | |
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| Protein | 8.5 g | |
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| Vitamin A | 0.2 % |
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| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 % |
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| Vitamin B-6 | 7.7 % |
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| Vitamin C | 1.7 % |
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| Vitamin D | 0.0 % |
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| Vitamin E | 18.4 % |
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| Calcium | 17.3 % |
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| Copper | 21.1 % |
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| Folate | 6.8 % |
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| Iron | 23.1 % |
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| Magnesium | 17.1 % |
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| Manganese | 37.8 % |
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| Niacin | 5.0 % |
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| Pantothenic Acid | 4.7 % |
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| Phosphorus | 21.2 % |
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| Riboflavin | 4.1 % |
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| Selenium | 8.6 % |
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| Thiamin | 12.7 % |
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| Zinc | 9.2 % |
