Homemade Lowfat Granola 

Recipe created by 3-Every-Day™ of Dairy 

Makes 9 servings
Prep Time: 12 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Ingredients

For the granola:

4 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked

1/3 cup sliced almonds

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup apple juice

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2 cup raisins


Serve with:

1 cup fat-free milk, per serving

Fresh berries (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Directions

Stir together oatmeal, almonds, cinnamon and salt, if desired, in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk maple syrup, apple juice and vegetable oil; pour over oatmeal mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.

Spread mixture in an even layer onto a 15x12-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring twice during baking time.

Cool mixture in the pan before adding raisins. Store granola in an airtight container. To serve: Pour 1 cup of milk over a heaping 1/2 cup of granola. Top with fresh berries, if desired. Serving suggestion: Instead of milk, top 1 cup of fat-free yogurt with the granola.

Nutritional Facts per serving:

Calories: 320; Total Fat: 6 g; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Cholesterol: 5 mg; Sodium: 105 mg; Calcium: 35% Daily Value; Protein: 16 g (8 grams from dairy); Carbohydrates: 53 g; Dietary Fiber: 5 g

* Lowfat means less than 3g of fat per 100g and not more than 30% of calories derived from fat.