Eating a variety of grains and fruit not
only ensures that you get more nutrients, but also helps make
breakfast more interesting.
Tropical
Granola
- 3 1/2 cups Quaker®
Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/3 cup coarsely chopped slivered almonds
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
1/2 cup honey
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped dried tropical fruit mix
- Heat oven to 350°F
(175°C).
- In large bowl, combine
oats, almonds and, if desired, crystallized ginger; mix well.
In small bowl, combine honey, butter, ground ginger and salt;
blend well. Drizzle over oat mixture; mix well. Spread evenly
in 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes,
stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately stir
in dried fruit. Cool completely in pan on wire rack Store in
tightly covered container.
- Serve with milk as a breakfast
cereal, stir into low-fat yogurt, or sprinkle over fresh fruit,
ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Makes about 4 1/2 cups.
Cooking Note: To toast
pecans, spread evenly in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350°F
(175°C) 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Or, spread
nuts evenly on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute;
stir. Continue to microwave on HIGH, checking every 30 seconds,
until nuts are fragrant and brown.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/2 cup granola; Calories: 270 Calories
from Fat: 80 Total Fat: 9 Saturated Fat: 3.5 Cholesterol: 15
Sodium: 105 Total Carbohydrate: 44 Dietary Fiber: 4 Sugars: 22
Protein: 5
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of The Quaker Oats Company.
