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GRANOLA, CRANBERRY PECAN GRANOLA

 

Betty Tip: This fruity granola contains two whole grains: old-fashioned oats and whole-grain cereal. Eating one serving for breakfast gives you 2 whole-grain servings, putting you well on your way to 3 whole-grain servings daily.
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Start To Finish 30 Minutes
8 Servings 3/4 Cups Each)
Whole Grain Serving 2


Ingredients
• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate
• 1/4 cup real maple or maple-flavored syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 2 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
• 1 1/3 cups sweetened dried cranberries (about 6 oz)


Directions
1. Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, mix oats and pecans.

2. In small bowl, mix juice concentrate, syrup, cinnamon and oil until well blended. Drizzle over oat mixture; toss well to coat evenly. Stir in cereal. Spread on 2 large cookie sheets or 2 (15 X 10 X 1-inch) pans.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, stirring granola frequently and changing positions of cookie sheets once halfway through baking, until light golden brown. Stir half of cranberries into each half of granola.

Nutrition
1 Serving: Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 60). Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 0.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 135mg, Total Carbohydrate 60g (Dietary Fiber 7g Sugars 26g), Protein 7 g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 6%, Iron 35%
Exchanges: 2 Starch, 2 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 4