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09-25-2009, 07:56 PM
Marie Savard's Healthy Waist-Busting Granola
Step 1: Mix following dry ingredients in any amounts in a large roasting pan or two cookie sheets. You can experiment with proportions but oats should take up most of the mix.
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Raw Oats
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Ground flaxseed
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Raw unsalted pumpkin, sunflower or sesame seeds
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Slivered or whole almonds, pecans or walnuts
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Unsweetened coconut
Step 2: Mix following together in a two-cup glass Pyrex bowl and heat in microwave at 50 percent power until hot and able to stir, about 3 minutes:
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif ½ cup of canola oil
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif ½ cup of natural unsalted peanut butter
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif ¼ cup of honey and 1-2 tbsp of ground cinnamon (you can use liquid sweetener in place of honey)
Step 3: Pour above liquid into roasting pan with dry ingredients and mix well.
Step 4: Bake at 325 degrees for about 20-30 minutes until lightly toasted.
Step 5: After mixture cools, add dried cranberries, raisins, apricots, or any small or cut-up dried fruit such as cherries or figs, as your plan allows.
Cool for a long time before storing indefinitely in freezer.
For breakfast, add ¼ to ½ cup of granola to a large dollop of plain yogurt with ½ cup of fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey.
Step 1: Mix following dry ingredients in any amounts in a large roasting pan or two cookie sheets. You can experiment with proportions but oats should take up most of the mix.
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Raw Oats
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Ground flaxseed
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Raw unsalted pumpkin, sunflower or sesame seeds
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Slivered or whole almonds, pecans or walnuts
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif Unsweetened coconut
Step 2: Mix following together in a two-cup glass Pyrex bowl and heat in microwave at 50 percent power until hot and able to stir, about 3 minutes:
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif ½ cup of canola oil
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif ½ cup of natural unsalted peanut butter
http://abcnews.go.com/images/site/img_bullet_orangedot.gif ¼ cup of honey and 1-2 tbsp of ground cinnamon (you can use liquid sweetener in place of honey)
Step 3: Pour above liquid into roasting pan with dry ingredients and mix well.
Step 4: Bake at 325 degrees for about 20-30 minutes until lightly toasted.
Step 5: After mixture cools, add dried cranberries, raisins, apricots, or any small or cut-up dried fruit such as cherries or figs, as your plan allows.
Cool for a long time before storing indefinitely in freezer.
For breakfast, add ¼ to ½ cup of granola to a large dollop of plain yogurt with ½ cup of fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey.