Super Low-Fat Granola Cereal

Yields 9 cups. | Prep time 15 minutes. | Bake 25 minutes. Cooling

Ingredients:

8 Cups old-fashioned oats

1 Cup raisins

1/2 Cup chopped dried apricots

1/2 Cup dried cranberries

1 1/2 Cups packed brown sugar

1/2 Cup water

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. maple extract

1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS

1.) In a large bowl, combine the oats, raisins, apricots and cranberries, set aside.

2.) In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, water and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until brown sugar ins dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in extracts. Pour over oat mixture, stir to coat.

3.) Transfer to two greased 15-in. X 10-in. baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

4.) Serve with milk or yogurt. Pretty pink, circa 1920 glass cereal bowls are optional.

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