Amaranth and Apricot Granola
- Number of Servings: 18
Ingredients
Cooking spray2/3 cup whole amaranth grain10 cups Rice Chex cereal1 to 1 1/3 cups chopped dried apricots1/2 cup dried cranberries1 cup chopped hazelnuts1 cup sugar1 cup water1 tsp. cinnamon1/4 tsp. Nutmeg2 tsp. Vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
Heat a small non stick frying pan over medium high heat until very hot. Pop the amaranth by adding 1 tablespoon at a time to the pan. Cover and shake until grain pops. Pour out onto a plate and repeat with remaining amaranth. Be careful as the grain burns easily.
In a large bowl, mix the popped amaranth with the rice chex, apricots, cranberries, and hazelnuts.
In a medium pan, heat sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla to a boil. Boil for about 2 minutes, until sugar is dissolved.
Pour sugar mixture over amaranth in bowl. Stir gently to coat.
Spread mixture in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, cool slightly. Break granola apart to serve.
One serving is one cup.
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user QUETZALGIRL.
Heat a small non stick frying pan over medium high heat until very hot. Pop the amaranth by adding 1 tablespoon at a time to the pan. Cover and shake until grain pops. Pour out onto a plate and repeat with remaining amaranth. Be careful as the grain burns easily.
In a large bowl, mix the popped amaranth with the rice chex, apricots, cranberries, and hazelnuts.
In a medium pan, heat sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla to a boil. Boil for about 2 minutes, until sugar is dissolved.
Pour sugar mixture over amaranth in bowl. Stir gently to coat.
Spread mixture in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, cool slightly. Break granola apart to serve.
One serving is one cup.
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user QUETZALGIRL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 198.8
- Total Fat: 4.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 133.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 37.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
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