Sunday, December 2, 2012

Healthies Granola

I think I got it:

Granola
3 Cups Bob's red mill Gluten free oats
1 Cups Cashew chopped
1/2 cup sunflour seeds
1/2 cup flax seeds
1/4 Cup Organic light Maple syrup
1/4 Cup EVOlive Oil
1/4 Cup light Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup dried apple
1/2 Cup Cranberries
Pinch salt
Dash Lemon Zest

Baked at 250 for an hour.

This combo got the Calories per half cup to under 250, Fat to 15, Carbs to 30 and Sugar to 5.

The heavy weight of calories is the oil. Olive oil is already the lowest, So there it is.
The Oats and Cashews have about the same calories per cup, so I suppose you could increase the volume of the fruit, and decrease the oats and nuts, and that would make it less calories, but more sugar.
You can use a "light" maple syrup, reducing calories there, but adding chemicals, and often doubling the salt (?!)
So it is my conclusion, that any of those changes will do more harm then good to the over nutritional value.

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