Recipe created by 3-A-Day™
of Dairy.
Homemade
Low-Fat Granola
- For the Granola:
4 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1/3 cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup apple juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup raisins
- Serve with:
1 cup fat-free milk, per serving
Fresh berries (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Fahrenheit.
- Stir together oatmeal,
almonds, cinnamon and salt, if desired, in a large bowl. In a
separate bowl, whisk maple syrup, apple juice and vegetable oil;
pour over oatmeal mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.
- Spread mixture in an even
layer onto a 15x12-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring
twice during baking time.
- Cool mixture in the pan
before adding raisins. Store granola in an airtight container.
To serve: Pour 1 cup of milk over a heaping 1/2 cup of granola.
Top with fresh berries, if desired. Serving suggestion: Instead
of milk, top 1 cup of fat-free yogurt with the granola.
Makes 9 servings.
Prep time: 12 minutes.
Cook time: 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts per serving
for main dish recipe: Calories; 320; Total Fat 6 g; Saturated
Fat 1 g; Cholesterol 5 mg; Sodium 105 mg; Calcium 35% Daily Value;
Protein 16 g (8 grams from dairy); Carbohydrates 53 g; Dietary
Fiber 5 g
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of 3-A-Day of Dairy. For more delicious dairy recipes,
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