Recipe - Awesome Granola

Adapted from: USDA SNAP-Ed Recipes

Level 2: Basic
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Servings per recipe: 20
Price per serving: 72¢
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25-30 minutes in oven; 8 minutes in microwave

Supplies:

• Glass Baking Dish
• Large bowl
• Oven or Microwave
• Cookie sheet or aluminum foil

Ingredients:

• 6 cups oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup shredded or flaked coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans, walnuts or peanuts (Beware of any nut allergies!)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup cup canola oil
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 1/3 cups raisins
• 2 32oz tubs plain or vanilla low-fat yogurt

Directions

For Conventional Oven:

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, except raisins, mix well.
2. Bake in baking dish for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Stir every 5 minutes.
3. Stir in raisins. Cool thoroughly.

For Microwave:

1. Combine all ingredients, except raisins, in a large bowl; mix well.
2. Place in glass baking dish. Cook at HIGH about 8 minutes or until golden brown, stirring after every 2 minutes of cooking; stir in raisins.
3. Place onto un-greased cookie sheet or aluminum foil to cool. Cool thoroughly.

To Serve: Top 1/4 cup of yogurt with Awesome Granola! Store extra granola in a tightly covered container.