Maple Granola
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 tablespoons maple sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups barley flakes
- 1/2 cup nuts (pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc.)
- 3 cups dried apples or dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, cranberries, cherries, etc.)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- In a small saucepan, combine the oil, maple sugar, maple syrup, apple juice, cinnamon and vanilla. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine all the other ingredients except the apples or dried fruit.
- Add the sugar mixture and mix well to coat all the ingredients.
- Spread the mixture over two large baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Be careful not to spread the mixture out too thinly because the granola could burn.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally (about every 10 minutes), until the granola turns golden.
- Once out of the oven, add the apples or dried fruit and mix together. Allow to cool completely.
- The granola will crisp up when cooled. Serve with fat-free Greek yogurt.
Recommendation: Consume after training with yogurt, fruit, and maple syrup mixed into the yogurt.
Before training: Eat with breakfast about 3 hours prior to allow time for digestion due to the higher protein and fiber content. This also allows for a larger portion (1/2 cup).
During training: A good snack option for hiking (during low-intensity, long-duration activity) or as an afternoon snack.
Nutritional value per 60 ml (1/4 cup) serving: 150 calories, 4 g protein, 4 g fat, 26 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber
The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers is not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.
