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Maple Granola

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Maple Granola
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Health Score:
85 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
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Calories:
2740
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Calories

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Nutritional values

Granola is full of oats which are rich in fiber, dried fruits, which are rich in nutrients, and nuts, which are rich in healthy fats. This snack is a great way to replenish your energy when you are feeling tired or peckish.

You can substitute the different ingredients in this recipe. If you prefer other nuts or dried fruits, you can use them instead. 

1 <none> contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie2,740 cal.(130 %)
Protein79 g(81 %)
Fat135 g(116 %)
Carbohydrates303 g(202 %)
Sugar added31 g(124 %)
Roughage48.7 g(162 %)
Vitamin A0.3 mg(38 %)
Vitamin D0.6 μg(3 %)
Vitamin E28.8 mg(240 %)
Vitamin K252.2 μg(420 %)
Vitamin B₁2.6 mg(260 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin24.4 mg(203 %)
Vitamin B₆0.9 mg(64 %)
Folate412 μg(137 %)
Pantothenic acid4.7 mg(78 %)
Biotin102.5 μg(228 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C1 mg(1 %)
Potassium2,362 mg(59 %)
Calcium179 mg(18 %)
Magnesium713 mg(238 %)
Iron21.9 mg(146 %)
Iodine11 μg(6 %)
Zinc19.8 mg(248 %)
Saturated fatty acids36.2 g
Uric acid406 mg
Cholesterol99 mg
Complete sugar67 g

Ingredients

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1
Ingredients
3 Tbsps butter
14 ozs whole-grain Oats
2 Tbsps Almond slivers
½ Vanilla bean (seeds)
1 ½ ozs Pumpkin seed
3 Tbsps chopped, peeled Walnut
3 Tbsps Maple syrup
3 Tbsps water
2 ozs dried, chopped Cranberry
1 ½ ozs dried, chopped Apricot
How healthy are the main ingredients?
OatsWalnutCranberryMaple syrupPumpkin seedApricot

Preparation steps

1.

Preheat an oven to 275°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 

2.

Melt the butter in a pot. Mix all the ingredients except for the cranberries and apricots in a large bowl. Mix the butter in and toss to combine.

Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheets. Place in the oven and cook for 35 minutes, until golden brown.

Stir the mixture several times during the cooking time. Remove from the oven, let cool, and mix in the fruit. Place in a large jar to keep fresh. 

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