May Munchies - CCC Granola (Coconut, Cashew and Cranberry)

This recipe makes the most delicious and healthful granola. Featuring tons of nuts and whole grain oats granola is an excellent source of protein and heart healthy complex carbohydrates.

Use granola as your breakfast cereal, a topping for yogurt or ice cream or an easily portable snack!

Ingredients:

3 cups (750 ml) whole oats (not minute oats)
1\2 cup (125 ml) unsalted sesame seeds
1\2 cup (125 ml) cashews
1\2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
1\2 cup (125 ml) butter
4 tbsp (60 ml) maple syrup
1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon
1 egg white (beaten until frothy)

1\2 cup (125 ml) dried cranberries
1\2 cup (125 ml) shredded coconut


Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

In a large bowl combine oats, seeds, cashews and brown sugar

Heat butter, syrup and cinnamon in a saucepan over low heat until butter is melted

Pour the beaten egg white over the mixture and stir to coat

Add the melted butter and once again stir to coat

Bake on a cookie sheet for ten minutes and then flip over

Bake for another 5 minutes or until golden brown

Allow to cool and mix in coconut and cranberries

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