Fruit 'n Nut Granola

Yield: 6 cups (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 4  cups  regular oats
• 1/2  cup  sliced almonds
• 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/3  cup  honey
• 1/3  cup  molasses
• 1/3  cup  water
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• Cooking spray
• 1  cup  chopped pitted dates
• 1  cup  raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325°.

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and stir mixture well.

Combine honey, molasses, water, and oil in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour over oat mixture, stirring well to coat. Spoon mixture onto a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray; spread evenly. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in dates and raisins. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

277 (20% from fat)

Fat:

6.2g (sat 1g,mono 2.6g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:

5.8g

Carbohydrate:

53.4g

Fiber:

5.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

2.2mg

Sodium:

56mg

Calcium:

56mg