Skinny Apple Granola Recipes

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES WITH GRANOLA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cut apple in half lengthwise. With spoon, remove and discard core, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. Place each half in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with margarine. Cover each with microwave-safe plastic wrap, venting one corner.
• Microwave each apple half on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until apple is tender. Top each with granola. If desired, serve with a little milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt.

APPLE-GRANOLA BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an eight-inch square baking dish with some of the melted butter.
• Toss the apple chunks in a bowl with the remaining melted butter, the lemon juice, three tablespoons of the granola, four tablespoons of the sugar and one-half teaspoon of the cinnamon. Spread the mixture in the baking dish.
• Using a fork, lightly blend the whole-wheat flour and the remaining cinnamon with softened butter until it is crumbly. Mix in the remaining sugar and granola. Spread this mixture over the apples.
• Bake about 40 minutes, until the top has browned and the filling is bubbly. Allow to cool until just warm, about an hour, then serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

APPLE PIE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread oats onto a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake oats in the preheated oven until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Combine toasted oats, apples, pecans, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl until evenly combined; spread onto jelly roll pan.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Stir raisins into granola and continue baking, stirring every 10 minutes, until oats granola is evenly browned, 20 to 25 minutes more. Cool granola to room temperature and stir until crumbly. Store granola in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

APPLE PIE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a rimmed 10x15-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil. Grease with cooking spray.
• Combine oats, oat bran, and almonds in a large bowl. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet; coat with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring once, until toasted and fragrant, about 20 minutes.
• Combine honey, apple juice concentrate, and oil in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Stir rice cereal, wheat germ, and apples into the oat mixture. Drizzle honey mixture on top. Stir to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in raisins. Place baking sheet on a wire rack to cool. Break granola into pieces.

APPLE GRANOLA DESSERT

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine apples and cereal. In a small bowl, combine the honey, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour over apple mixture and mix well. Cover and cook on low, 3-4 hours. If desired, serve with whipped topping.

APPLE CINNAMON GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat bran, and almonds; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the concentrate, oil and honey. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in the cereal, apples, wheat germ, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over oat mixture and toss to coat., Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 300° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Stir in raisins. Store in an airtight container.

SKINNY APPLE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150°C.
• Rinse the quinoa and dry with a paper towel. Place on cookie sheet together with the rolled oats and toast in oven for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, measure out all the dry ingredients into a medium/large bowl.
• Measure out wet ingredients and spices in another bowl and mix well.
• Take your oats & quinoa out of the oven and add them to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Turn oven down to 125°C Toss/stir to mix evenly.
• Add the wet ingredients and stir to evenly coat the mixture.
• Spread out on the cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden.