Granola #5

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupRolled oats (150 g)
1tablespoonSesame seed (15 ml)
1cupCrumbled shredded wheat cereal (60 g)
½teaspoonVanilla extract (2.5 ml)
2tablespoonsUnsalted dry-roasted sunflower seeds (30 ml)
tablespoonFrozen peach or pear juice concentrate (22.5 ml)
teaspoonSalt (.6 ml) --Optional

Directions

SOURCE: The Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook by Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., and Frances Towner Gidet copyright 1993. ISBN #0-553-08760-6...

Formatted into MM by Ursula R. Taylor.

This granola is not only a nourishing breakfast cereal but also a great snack that travels well. Fill a zip-lock bag and tuck it into your briefcase or purse.

Preheat oven to 325 F (165C). Combine all ingredients in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze individual portions in zip-lock bags for longer storage.

Makes 4 snacks.

PER ¾ cup (177 ml) serving: calories 186, protein 6 g, carbohydrate 31 g, gat 5 g (calories from fat 24%), dietary fiber 1 g, sodium 60 mg, potassium 199 mg.

JOSLIN Exchanges: 2 bread/starch and ½ fat.