Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats ( not quick oats)
2 cups Honey Smacks cereal ( sweetened puffed-wheat cereal)
1/2 cup wheat bran
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries ( such as Craisins)
Directions:
Combine oats, cereal, bran and almonds in a large bowl.
Combine applesauce, honey, oil, cinnamon and ginger in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat two minutes or until honey is melted, stirring occasionally.
Pour applesauce mixture over oat mixture, stirring to coat. Place mixture in a jellyroll pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Gently stir granola and bake an additional 15 minutes or until dry.
Cool; stir in apricots and cranberries. Store in an airtight container.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 50 min.