Recipe: Homemade Apple Cinnamon Granola

 

I received this recipe from the guys at BeachBody, which are the same ones that produce Insanity. I'm still a big fan! I made it and it's delicious. Good for a snack or I also mixed it with plain Greek Style fat-free yogurt. Which, if you've tried it, tastes like sour cream and is a good substitute for it, but add the granola and it tastes like heaven! Now my kitchen smells like autumn. I didn't have the parchment paper, but it still worked fine on a cookie sheet.

• 1/4 cup raw honey (or 100% pure maple syrup)
• 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 cup chopped, dried, unsweetened apples
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped raw walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 300° F.
2. Line baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. Heat honey and oil in small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes or until oil has melted. Add extract; set aside.
4. Combine oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl; mix well.
5. Combine oat mixture and honey mixture, stirring until oats are evenly coated with honey.
6. Place on prepared baking pan, spreading in a thin, even layer.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until granola is light golden brown and crunchy.
8. Cool granola completely (it will get crunchier as it cools).
9. Add apples, raisins, and walnuts; mix well.

(Makes 16 servings, 1/4 cup each)

Tips: Other healthy additions include unsweetened shredded coconut, sulfate-free dried apricots, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, dried unsweetened berries, hemp seeds, etc. You can store cold granola in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nutritional Information: (per serving)

Calories	Fat	Saturated Fat	Cholesterol	Sodium	Carbs	Fiber	Sugar	Protein
81	5 g	3 g	0 g	38 mg	10 g	1 g	7 g	1 g