Healthy Gluten Free Granola cereal topping

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  • Number of Servings: 42
Ingredients
5 cups Gluten Free Rolled Oats 2 cups chopped Almonds 1 cup Pumpkin Seeds .75 cup Sesame Seeds 1.5 cup dried Cranberries, sweetened 2 tsp ground Cinnamon1 tsp ground Nutmeg1.5 cup unsweetened Applesauce .5 cup packed Brown Sugar2 tbsp Maple Syrup.25 cup Canola Oil1 tbsp Vanilla Extract .75 tsp Salt
Directions
Heat oven to 300F.

In saucepan, over medium low heat, warm applesauce, brown sugar, maple syrup, oil, and salt until well blended and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Allow to cool slightly.

While mixture is cooling, mix oats, nuts, seeds, seasonings and dry fruit in very large bowl.

Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients slowly, mixing well to coat thoroughly and evenly.

Spread out on large baking tray, or two trays so it is a thin layer (1/2 - 1 inch thick at most). Bake for one hour, stirring every 20 minutes until golden brown and crisp.

Let cool. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes about 42 1/4 cup servings for a topping.

Number of Servings: 42

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WRITEFROMHOME.

Servings Per Recipe: 42
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 129.1
  • Total Fat: 6.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 53.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

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