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Granola with Flaxseed

Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 5 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup sliced blanched almonds (about 2 1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon ground golden flaxseed (from about 1 1/2 teaspoons whole)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Toss together the oats, coconut, and almonds in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk together the vegetable oil and honey in a small bowl; stir into the oats mixture. Spread out the oats mixture on a rimmed baking sheet.

    Step 2

    Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 17 to 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; toss with the flaxseed oil. Let cool completely. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the dried cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds, and ground flaxseed.

  2. Fit to Eat Recipe

    Step 3

    Per serving (1/2 cup)

    Step 4

    Calories: 271

    Step 5

    Fat: 15g

    Step 6

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 7

    Carbohydrate: 32g

    Step 8

    Sodium: 25mg

    Step 9

    Protein: 5g

    Step 10

    Fiber: 4g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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