Fruit And Nut Granola

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups oats
• 1/2 cup wheat germ (toasted or honey crunch)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 3 combine the honey and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat, and cook 4 minutes or until warm. add the oil and vanilla; stir with a whisk.
• 4 pour honey mixture over oat mixture, and toss well.
• 5 spread oat mixture onto a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• 6 bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. bake an additional 10 minutes or until crisp.
• 7 cool in pan.
• 8 place oat mixture in a large bowl; stir in dried fruits.