Great post-workout snack-on-the-go.
SERVING SIZE: about 1/2 cup
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups regular oats
1/3 cup ground flaxseed
(such as NOW's Flax Seed Meal)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking spray
1/3 cup dried cranberries
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
Combine orange juice, honey, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat just until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in oil and vanilla.
Pour honey mixture over oat mixture, stirring to coat. Spread mixture in a thin layer onto a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes; stir well. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Spoon granola into a bowl; stir in dried cranberries. Cool completely.
Note: Store completely cooled granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Calories: 196
Fat: 6.8g
Saturated fat: 0.7g
Protein: 4.1g
Carbohydrate: 32.5g
Fiber: 3.6g
