Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola - cw30


¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup water
2½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp - ¾ tsp salt
4 cups oats
½ cup peanuts, pecans or walnuts
1 cup almonds
1 cup dried fruit

Combine brown sugar and water and microwave 5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Add vanilla and salt to liquid. Set aside.

Combine oats, nuts and fruit in a mixing bowl. Slowly pour liquid over dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Bake on a parchment paper lined baking sheet at 275 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Store in Ziplocs or an airtight container. Use for cereal or snacks.

Apple Crisp

Serves 4 (2g fiber/serving)

2 Cup red apples peeled, cored, & sliced very thin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tesspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon fresh nutmeg
1/4 cup fruit/nut granola

Preheat oven to 350F
Place a very thin layer of applies; then olive oil; then cinnamon, vanilla, & nutmeng evenly in a shallow glass baking dish. Then do another layer the same way. Top with ganola and bake 30-40 minutes, until apples are tender and the edges are bubbly.


Brenda's TIP: This dish is low in calories & has no fat, but it makes you feel as though you've eaten apple cobbler.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1/4 recipe) - calories 127, fiber 2g, protein 1g.
From Book: The Fiber35 Diet

Fruited Yogurt

Fruited Yogurt
Makes 3 cups.

2 cups all natural yogurt (or substitute soy yogurt)
1 cup fresh or frozen berries
1 tablespoon agave nectar (optional)

While fresh berries are wonderful, we like using frozen ones for this dish because they create more juice as they thaw and turn the yogurt a wonderful pink color. Stir the fruit into the yogurt and sweeten to taste. Try this with blueberries, blackberries, or a combination—or serve over other fresh fruit and top with granola.

Brainy Breakfast Idea

Eat a Brainy Breakfast
The best breakfast is one of whole grains, low-fat protein and dairy and full of lots of fruits and vegetables. Try these great options from pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears to get in that most important meal of the day:

• Granola cereal, yogurt & a sliced apple
• Scrambled eggs, toast and orange juice
• Veggie omelet, bran muffin and fruit with yogurt
• Whole-grain pancakes or waffles topped with berries &/or yogurt, & milk
• Whole-wheat zucchini pancakes topped with fruit, and milk
• French toast topped with fruit and orange juice or milk
• Low-fat cheese melted on toast with a piece of fruit
• Low-fat cream cheese on a whole-grain bagel & orange juice
• Peanut butter and banana slices on an english muffin & milk
• Berry banana yogurt smoothie on-the-run, such as School-Ade

Healthy Fruit and Oat Granola Bars

Healthy Fruit and Oat Granola Bars

These easy-to-make granola bars are lower in fat than many commercial snack bars, and don't have any of the additives or preservatives. That's a healthy recipe.
SERVINGS: 16 bars
COOK TIME: 40

INGREDIENTS
1 egg
1 egg white
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup toasted oats
2/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread oats on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 18 minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant.
2. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Line an 8-by-11-inch pan with foil. Lightly oil or coat with nonstick spray.
3. In a large bowl, whisk egg, egg white, brown sugar, oil, cinnamon, salt and vanilla extract. Stir in toasted oats, dried cranberries, pecans and flour.
4. Spread in prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool; cut into bars with a lightly oiled knife.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
(based on individual servings)
Calories: 130
Total Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 14 mg
Sodium: 50 mg
Carbohydrates: 24 g
Protein: 2 g
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Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/600#ixzz1AaU67fJ9

I made this on 1/22/11 I used walnuts rather than pecans & rasins rather then cranberries. (I didn't have pacans & cranberries) I plan to make this again I cooked it over the 30min next time I will cook at 30min they were slightly over cooked.

Crunchy Granola

Crunchy Granola

1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup water
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
¾ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
¾ cup almonds, coarsely chopped
½ cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
½ cup shredded coconut
dried fruits, if desired (tropical fruit is good, raisins, blueberries, cranberries, cherries are all great.)

Modification below could also work. After you make it in the oven you could also dehydrate it to make sure that all moisture is out of it & put it in your food storage.

1 1/2 cups honey
4 tsp vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 cups rolled oats
2 cups rolled wheat
1 Tblsp crushed chia seeds
1 Tblsp crushed amaranth seeds
2 tsp cinnamon

Maple & Carob Chip Granola Bars

Maple and Carob Chip Granola Bars

Makes 16
These bars are fun to make and eat. Crumble and moisten with soy milk for a delicious breakfast or snack.

Ingredients
4 cups quick cook oats
1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vegan carob chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread oats onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix together oil, syrup, vanilla, carob chips and walnuts in a large bowl. Add warm oats and stir well. Spread oat mixture into a greased 9- x 13-inch baking dish, pressing down hard to compact it. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool completely, then cut into bars.

Nutrition: Per serving (1 bar/59g-wt.): 250 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 3g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 35g total carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 14g sugar), 4g protein http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/823

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