Ranch Granola

Name: Ranch Granola
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 8 cups rolled oats; 1 cup wheat bran; ½ cup chopped almonds; 2 tablespoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ½ cup apple juice; ⅓ cup orange juice; ⅓ cup lemon juice; ¼ cup canola oil; ¼ cup honey; 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest, (about 1 orange); 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest, (about 1 lemon); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup raisins or dates, (optional)

Rating: 4 stars

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This healthful granola contains little oil or honey and has a lively orange-and-lemon flavor.

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine oats, bran, almonds, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in a large bowl. Set aside.

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Step 2

Heat apple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, oil, honey and orange and lemon zests in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm. Stir in vanilla. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Step 3

Spread mixture on two 11-by-16-inch baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Let cool and stir in raisins (or dates, if using).

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

242 calories; 7.1 g total fat; 0.9 g saturated fat; 3 mg sodium. 240 mg potassium; 38.6 g carbohydrates; 6.9 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 6.9 g protein; 13 IU vitamin a iu; 5 mg vitamin c; 6 mcg folate; 44 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 27 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

2 starch, 1/2 fat

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02/22/2013

Yummy This has such good flavor. We made a few changes as follows: sometimes use dried zest and add it to liquid seems to work OK; let the raisins and dates (after cutting) sit out for several hours or a day so they don't clump when mixed into other ingredients; baking in 3 batches instead of 2 allows it to become more crunchy. Pros: Flavorful and aromatic Cons: Dried fruit clumps when mixed with other ingredients but there is a remedy Read More

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