TOASTED ALMOND GRANOLA

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"I combined several granola recipes to come up with this one," says Tracy Weakly from Aloha, Oregon of her crunchy cranberry-and-apricot-flavored treat. "For fun, vary the kinds of fruits and nuts. The possibilities are endless."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 40m

Yield 8 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons sunflower kernels
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Fat-free plain yogurt, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the oats, cereal, wheat germ, milk powder, almonds, brown sugar, sunflower kernels and salt. In a saucepan, combine the orange juice, honey and oil. Heat for 3-4 minutes over medium heat until honey is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in the extracts. Pour over the oat mixture; stir to coat., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack. Stir in dried fruits. Store in an airtight container. Serve with yogurt if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges