Double Oat Granola

Nonstick cooking spray
2 ½ cups regular rolled oats
1 cup toasted oat bran cereal
½ cup toasted wheat germ
1/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. canola oil
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup snipped dried cranberries, snipped
dried tart cherries and/or dried
blueberries.

Directions: Preheat the oven to 325 F. Lightly coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl stir together oats, oat bran cereal, wheat germ, and pecans. In a small bowl stir together applesauce, honey, oil, and cinnamon. Pour applesauce mixture over cereal mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir until applesauce is evenly distributed.

Spread granola evenly onto prepared pan. Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes. Stir in dried fruit. Transfer to a large piece of foil; cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Makes 10 (½ cup) servings

Nutrition facts per serving:
257 calories, 9 g protein, 41 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat (1 g saturated), 6 g fiber


Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JADEBABY07_08.