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Light Fruit and Nut Granola

SUBMITTED BY: GinetteB  PHOTO BY: larkspur 

"A delicious granola without the fat can be made with spelt, flax seeds, and pecans!"
Light Fruit and Nut Granola Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 4 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup spelt flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup diced dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 tablespoons flax seeds, ground

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Toss the rolled oats, spelt flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, canola oil, applesauce, maple syrup, dried apricots, pecans and ground flax seed together in a bowl, and mix well. Spread the granola mixture on the lined baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 20 minutes, stir the granola, then bake for another 15 minutes until dry. Cool completely before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2008 by larkspur 
This recipe has great potential, but something was missing. I made it with the spelt flour,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by Scotdog 
I love this granola! It's delicious. I didn't have the spelt flour so I used ww pastry. Only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2009 by blackscrapcat 
Great recipe, a favorite at our house. I generally cut the sugar in half, especially since I... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Light Fruit and Nut Granola

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 379

  • Total Fat: 15.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 11mg
  • Total Carbs: 57.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 6.7g

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