Best Low Calorie Granola Recipes

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HOMEMADE LOW CALORIE GRANOLA & PROTEIN BARS



Homemade Low Calorie Granola & Protein Bars image

Great for a low calorie meal or snack with the right balance of Carbs, fats, and protein. Good for those on Body for Life or other eating programs with 5 to 6 meals per day.

Provided by Darrinw2001

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 12 bars, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup natural-style peanut butter
1/2 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 cup honey
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup chopped raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries (craisins)
1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place first 3 ingredients in oven on cookie sheet to toast for 15 minutes.
  • While they are toasting mix remaining ingredients in large bowl.
  • Let oats and nuts cool after toasting for 10 minutes.
  • While oats and nuts are cooling, take a glass rectangular baking dish and place a sheet of parchment paper in the bottom and coat dish with oil.
  • Mix all ingredients in bowl well, and spoon into baking dish, making sure to press down into a smooth, flat layer.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. let cool for 5 minutes, cut along sides with knife to loosen from pan, and then turn pan over onto a cutting board. cut into 12 individual bars. these will harden some when they cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.6, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 137.2, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 20.4, Protein 6.5

LOW CALORIE CRUNCHY OAT-LESS GRANOLA



Low Calorie Crunchy Oat-Less Granola image

Great for the calorie counting folks, this is a wonderful base recipe for creating your very own crunchy granola-like mix! This recipe makes 2 cups of granola for only 300 calories! It is also high in fiber, and almost fat free!

Provided by tinatinatina

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 2 1 cup, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup unsweetened puffed rice cereal
1 cup original fiber one all-bran cereal
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute (optional)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325F and spray a cookie sheet with 0 calorie cooking spray.
  • Mix all ingredients together in a bowl; mixture will be moist and sticky.
  • Spread mixture onto the cookie sheet in a thin-ish layer.
  • Bake for 30minutes, stir half way through.
  • Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
  • Break the granola into pieces, and if you don't mind the calories, mix it with whatever your heart desires (raisins, chocolate chips, nuts)!
  • Store leftovers in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.2, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 76.5, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 20, Protein 4.5

LOW CALORIE GRANOLA



Low Calorie Granola image

I love granola and it's so good to snack on or eat for breakfast, but it's always so fattening and high calorie. So, I created my own recipe for yummy granola for dieting.

Provided by pixieglenn

Categories     Breakfast

Time 55m

Yield 7 cups, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup water

Steps:

  • Mix all the dry ingredients together.
  • Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add all the wet ingredients into the well.
  • Toss it all like a big salad until it's well mixed, but not overly so.
  • Spread evenly on 2 cookie sheets and place in a preheated 350°F oven.
  • Most important step, make sure you stir or mix the granola every ten minutes so that you don't end up with any burned pieces. It's kind of a pain but you'll regret it if you don't!
  • Bake for 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 45.2, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 10.3, Protein 6

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