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05/03/2021 - 06:10 PM

Refined-Sugar-Free Granola Recipe

Straight Up Food [1] by Cathy Fisher

No-Refined-Sugar Low-Fat Granola Recipe

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup water
    4 ounces pitted dates, cut into large chunks (I used 7 medjool dates)
    1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    2 cups rolled oats
    1/2 cup raisins (I used 1/3 cup)
    1/2 cup nuts (optional, I used 1/8 cup chopped pecans)

Directions

  • Add the water, dates, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg to your blender or food processor. Allow to the dates to soak for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, add parchment paper or silicone baking mat to two cookie sheet pans.
  • Preheat your oven to 250°F.
  • Add the rolled oats, raisins, and nuts (if using) to a medium-sized bowl.
  • Blend the date mixture until smooth, about one minute.
  • Pour date mixture into the oat mixture and mix until the oats are completely coated.
  • Divide the granola mixture evenly among the two pans, spreading the mixture out so there are no big clumps.
  • Place one pan on the middle rack and one pan on a rack underneath, Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven to stir the granola around with a spatula. Return the pans back tot he oven, but switch them so they bake evenly and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes, or until the granola is crunchy.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cook completely. Store granola in an airtight container like a mason jar (I used a 16-ounce jar).

Here's the nutritional info from Verywell.com [2] for one serving (makes about four half-cup servings):

Nutrition

Calories per serving
205

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/no-refined-sugar-low-fat-granola-recipe-48201020