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Almond Granola Recipe

Almond Granola

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The Homemakers Test Kitchen
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Jennifer Melo
The heart-healthy monounsaturated fats found in almonds and almond butter are essential to a healthy diet. Enjoy this granola for breakfast or as a healthy dessert with fruit and low-fat yogurt.

Ingredients

1/2 cup  125 mL) apple cider
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  almond butter
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  liquid honey
1 tsp  (5 mL)  cinnamon
1 tsp  (5 mL)  vanilla
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  salt
4 cups  (1 L)  large-flake rolled oats
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  sliced almonds
1/3 cup  (125 mL)  dried blueberries

Preparation

In saucepan, heat together cider, almond butter, honey, cinnamon, vanilla and salt over medium heat until almond butter is melted; remove from heat. Stir in oats and almonds. Spread on rimmed baking sheet; bake in centre of 350F (180C) oven, stirring often, until light golden, 15 minutes.

Stir in blueberries; bake until fragrant and golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.)

Makes 6 cups (1.5 L), about 18 servings.

Almond Granola
Serving(s)
18
Nutritional Information
Per serving: about
Calories 150
Protein 4 g
Fat (total) 5 g
Sat. Fat 1 g
Carbohydrate 24 g
Fibre 3 g
Sodium 35 mg
Calcium 4 % RDI
Iron 9 % RDI
Folate 5 % RDI

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