Homemade Granola
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Homemade Granola
Description
The granola starts by mixing rolled oats, toasted wheat germ, and coarsely chopped pecans in a baking pan coated with cooking spray. It bakes at a low temperature until lightly browned, stirred halfway to promote even toasting. Next, a mixture of apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, and vegetable oil is poured over the oats and nuts, stirred, and baked again at a higher heat until crisp, with occasional stirring. After cooling, it is combined with a choice of mixed dried fruits, adding chewiness and sweetness contrasts to the crunchy base.
This granola offers a balance of nutty, sweet, and fruity flavors with a crunchy texture suitable for topping yogurt or enjoying as a dry snack. The use of apple juice concentrate adds subtle fruit sweetness without a heavy syrup texture.
It can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to one month or frozen for up to three months to maintain freshness and crispness.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats not quick cooking or instant, old-fashioned
- ¾ cup wheat germ toasted
- ¾ cup pecans coarsely chopped
- ½ cup apple juice concentrate thawed, frozen
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 ounces mixed dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray.
- Add the oats, wheat germ, and pecans to the baking pan, stirring to mix well. Spread the mixture evenly on the pan.
- Place in the preheated oven and cook until the mixture is lightly browned, about 25 minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time. Remove the pan from the oven.
- Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, stir together the apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, and oil.
- Pour the mixture over the oat and nut mixture, stirring to combine.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the pan and return the pan to the oven.
- Bake until the oats are crisp, about 30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow the mixture to cool in the pan.
- When completely cool, toss with your choice of dried fruits. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one month to keep it crisp.
- Freeze granola for up to three months for longer storage; thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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