Snack

Sweet Maple Granola is for Snack.

Sweet Maple Granola takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Sweet Maple Granola takes 180 minutes to cook.

Sweet Maple Granola makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet Maple Granola are:

DRY INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup whole grain puffed rice
1/3 cup flax seed meal
1/4 cup quinoa flakes
1 T cinnamon

COATING MIXTURE:
1 T coconut oil
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 T Stevia in the Raw
2 T vanilla
1 T cinnamon
Pinch of sea salt

ADD LAST:
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup Craisins

Here is how you make Sweet Maple Granola:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.Place all dry ingredients in a large bowl, mix and set aside.In a small glass bowl, place the coconut oil and heat in the microwave until melted (20-30 seconds depending on the strength of your microwave.) Add in the remainder of the coating mixture ingredients. Pour over dry ingredients and mix until all dry ingredients are coated.Spread granola over parchment lined baking tray or use a couple of stoneware cookie pans without the parchment.Bake for approx. an hour and a half, stirring every 30 minutes.Once the dry ingredients are lightly toasted, cool completely. Combine the ADD LAST ingredients (dried fruit) and once the granola is cool add the dried fruit. Once totally cool, store in cupboard for one week or indefinitely in the freezer.Portion into 1/4 cup servings.Calories: 137 Fat: 5.3g Carb: 21g Fiber: 3.1g Protein: 3.4gNumber of Servings: 14Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTINEDION.

The nutritional information for Sweet Maple Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 136.5

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
• Sodium: 1.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 3.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Sweet Maple Granola is Gluten Free