Directions:
3-1/2 Cups Quaker? Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/3 Cup coarsely chopped slivered almonds
2 Tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
1/2 Cup honey
4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped dried tropical fruit mix
Preparation Steps
Heat oven to 350?F.
In large bowl, combine oats, almonds and, if desired, crystallized ginger; mix well. In small bowl, combine honey, butter, ground ginger and salt; blend well. Drizzle over oat mixture; mix well. Spread evenly in 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately stir in dried fruit. Cool completely in pan on wire rack Store in tightly covered container.
Serve with milk as a breakfast cereal, stir into low-fat yogurt, or sprinkle over fresh fruit, ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Recipe Yield: Makes 4-1/2 cups
Serving Size: 1/2 cup granola
Nutrition Information: Calories: 270, Calories from Fat: 80, Total Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 3.5g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 105mg, Total Carbohydrates: 44g, Dietary Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 22g, Protein: 5g
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