Low-Fat Citrus Granola

Submitted by Monica

"I love this granola. It's not too sweet and has a nice citrus taste to it. It's great to give as gifts in a nice jar or plastic bag. My kids love to snack on it dry. Adapted from the Best of Bridge recipe book."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 7 cups
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of
• 1 orange, juice and rind of
• 2 cups finely chopped dried fruit

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Combine oatmeal,almonds, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and cinnamon.
3. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar and honey. Bring to a boil.
4. Remove from heat and add lemon and orange rind and juice.
5. Toss liquid mixture with dry mixture.
6. Spray large pan, spread with granola and bake at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes until golden brown.
7. Cool.
8. Add dried fruit.
9. Store in airtight container.

Reviews

[AmandaInOz]

Yummy granola! The only change I made was to add the almonds in with the dried fruit at the end, just a personal preference. For the dried fruit I used cranberries, sultanas, raisins and goji berries. Mmm. Thanks Monica! Made for PAC Fall 2008.

 

[Studentchef]

This was quick and easy to make. For the dried fruit I used raisins, craisins and dried prunes, which sounds kind of odd, but it worked really well for me and my family. I especially liked theorange flavour which went well with all the dried fruit.