Great Day Granola

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 32

Ingredients

  • 4 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 3 cups Golden Grahams™ cereal
  • 3 cups Fiber One™ original bran cereal
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup sunflower nuts
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 250°F. Spray 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix oats, both cereals, the walnuts, almonds and sunflower nuts.
  • 2
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, oil, honey and water over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until brown sugar is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and almond extract. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until well coated. Spread mixture evenly in pans.
  • 3
    Bake 1 hour, rearranging pans once halfway through baking. Cool completely in pans, about 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store in tightly covered container. Serve as breakfast cereal, snack or as topping for ice cream, yogurt or fresh fruit.

  • Because nuts have a high fat content, they can become rancid. Do a taste test before adding them to your recipe to be sure they taste fresh.The best way to store nuts is in an airtight container in a cool place, such as in the refrigerator or freezer.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
13g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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