Lower Fat Cinnamon Granola Recipes

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees.
• Place oven rack to center position.
• Lightly oil two large baking sheets.
• In a large bowl stir together oats with nuts, seeds and spices.
• In a small bowl stir together the warm water with maple syrup and vanilla.
• Slowly pour the syrup mixture over the nut mixture; stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
• Spread out on the greased baking sheet/s.
• Bake (center oven rack) for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent burning, until granola is crumbly and golden.
• Remove from oven and immediately stir in the raisins and apricots.
• When the mixture is cool, store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or refrigerate for 1 month.
• Delicious!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees.with rack in center. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, flax seed, cinnamon, ginger, sunflower seeds, and walnuts. In a small bowl, combine molasses, oil, and 1/3 cup water, and pour over the oat mixture; stir until well coated. Spread evenly in two baking pans.
• Bake, stirring every 20 minutes or so for even cooking, until dry and lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Let granola cool to room temperature, then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 F.
• Combine oats through salt in a large bowl, mixing well. Melt butter and stir into honey in a small bowl. Pour honey/butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until evenly moistened. (You need a big sturdy wooden spoon or your hands.).
• Pour the granola onto two large baking sheets lined w/parchment paper and bake until cereal is evenly toasted, about 30-40 min total. Halfway through, give granola a good stir and return to oven until sufficiently golden brown.
• Once granola has cooled, stir in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• Combine sugar and water in a 4 cup microwave safe dish and microwave for 5 minutes or until all sugar is dissolved.
• Add vanilla and salt to sugar mixture.
• Place oats and nuts in extra large mixing bowl.
• Add sugar mixture into the oats and nuts and mix VERY thoroughly.
• Spread on 2 cookie sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix walnuts, pecans, coconut, and almonds together in a bowl.
• Stir cinnamon, erythritol, and sucralose into melted butter; pour over nut mixture and stir to coat. Spread granola in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crunchy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; stir and allow to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Combine oatmeal,almonds, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and cinnamon.
• In a saucepan, combine brown sugar and honey. Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add lemon and orange rind and juice.
• Toss liquid mixture with dry mixture.
• Spray large pan, spread with granola and bake at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool.
• Add dried fruit.
• Store in airtight container.