Apricot-Almond Granola

"I like to have a batch of granola on hand during the hectic holidays. It makes a great portable snack with lots of fiber and is also good served on yogurt or reduced-fat ice cream." --Jennifer Sransky, Birmingham, Alabama

Yield: 6 cups (serving size: 1/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 2 3/4  cups  regular oats
• 1/2  cup  slivered almonds
• 1/2  cup  dried cherries
• 1/2  cup  coarsely chopped dried apricots
• 1/3  cup  coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/3  cup  golden raisins
• 1/2  cup  honey
• 1/3  cup  butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine oats, almonds, and next 4 ingredients (through raisins) in a medium bowl. Combine honey and butter. Drizzle honey mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat. Spread mixture in a single layer onto a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on pan. Break into pieces.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

164 (33% from fat)

Fat:

6g (sat 2g,mono 2g,poly 1.6g)

Protein:

3.3g

Carbohydrate:

25.4g

Fiber:

2.6g

Cholesterol:

7mg

Iron:

1mg

Sodium:

20mg

Calcium:

25mg