Breakfast

Mom's Granola is for Breakfast, Snack.

Mom's Granola takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Mom's Granola takes 70 minutes to cook.

Mom's Granola makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Mom's Granola are:

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar, divided
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (so not Log Cabin or Mrs. Butterworth's)
1/4 cup egg whites (about 2 large egg whitse)
1 Tblsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 tsp. maple extract (I got mine in Whole Foods)
1 tsp ground allspice
3 cups old-fashioned oats (so not the quick-cooking)
1 cup walnut halves, broken in half
1 cup dried cranberries

Here is how you make Mom's Granola:

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325 F. Generously coat heavy large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Stir 1/2 cup sugar and syrup in heavy small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves, occasionally brushing down sides with wet pastry brush. Pour into large bowl; cool to lukewarm. Whisk in egg whites, extracts, and spices. Add oats, nuts, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar; toss welll. Spread mixture in even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake 35 mins. Using metal spatula, turn granola over (bottom will be brown). Bak 10 minutes. Sprinkle cranberries over; bake until dry, about 10 minutes longer. Cool granola completely in pan.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARAV929.

The nutritional information for Mom's Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 296.6

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 57.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 7.5 g