Crunchy and Delicious Granola recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups thick-cut oatmeal
½ cup hulled sunflower seeds
⅓ cup hulled pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1 cup chopped dried cherries
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

272 calories
carbohydrate: 40 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.4 g
fiber: 5.9 g
protein: 7.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 123.6 mg
sugar: 15.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  3. Combine oatmeal, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, wheat germ, chopped dried cherries, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

  4. Mix applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla in a separate bowl.

  5. Pour applesauce mixture over the oatmeal mixture, mix until evenly coated.

  6. Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, smooth into a single thin layer.

  7. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, stir gently to turn, and continue cooking until crisp and golden brown, another 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

5 cups

Recipe Note

After searching for a healthier granola recipe, I tweaked a few to lessen the sugar. I use seeds instead of nuts due to allergies. Still very crunchy, delicious, and satisfying! Change the dried fruit to fit your tastes (blueberries, cherries, cranberries, apricots, etc.).

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