Power Granola

Serves: 8 (1/2 cup serving size)

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

Ingredients:

• 2 cups regular oats
• 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Cooking spray
• 1/3 cup dried blueberries or cranberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Combine orange juice, honey, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
3. Cook over medium heat just until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.
4. Remove from heat; stir in oil an vanilla.
5. Pour honey mixture over oat mixture, stirring to coat.
6. Spread mixture in a thin layer onto a jell-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes; stir well.
8. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Spoon granola into a bowl; stir in dried cranberries.
10. Cool completely.
11. Store completely cooled granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Reprinted from Cooking Light, May 2005