Lower Fat Granola

It's surprisingly easy to cut the fat in your granola. Bake It Low And Slow! Cook your granola nice and slowly and at a low temperature. This will help to make the granola nice and crunchy without the need for oil.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 8  cups old fashioned oats
• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  dried apricot
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 1⁄2 cups  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons honey
• 3  teaspoons maple syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the oats, raisins, apricots and cranberries; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, Honey, water, Maple syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until brown sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in and vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat.
2. Transfer to two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Serve with milk or yogurt. Yield: 9 cups.