Snack

Stovetop Granola is for Snack.

Stovetop Granola takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Stovetop Granola takes 15 minutes to cook.

Stovetop Granola makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Stovetop Granola are:

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1/3 cup butter
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped almonds
* 1/3 cup dried cranberries

*I'm pretty liberal with the brown sugar and honey, more so than is listed here)

*Smart Balance butter substitute can be used in place of butter)

*The granola will seem oily at first, but if you give it a few hours to a day, the oil is absorbed and it's much more granola-y...and oh so good.

Here is how you make Stovetop Granola:

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oats then cook and stir until starting to brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and spread out on a cookie sheet to cool.2. Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat. Stir in the honey and brown sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Return the oats to the pan. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes or so. Pour out onto the cookie sheet and spread to cool.3. Once cool, transfer to an airtight container and stir in the almonds and dried cranberries. Any additional nuts and fruit can be stirred in at this time also.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user A_SMART_KID86.

The nutritional information for Stovetop Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 233.0

• Total Fat: 10.0 g
• Cholesterol: 13.4 mg
• Sodium: 39.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 5.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Stovetop Granola is Vegetarian