Fruity Granola Clusters
Frothy egg white helps to create crunchy clusters without having to use as much sugary syrup or fat in this big batch recipe.
- Prep time: 10 min
- Makes: 10
- Cook time: 60 min
Nutritional Information
- Calories 180
- Fat 7 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Potassium* 175 mg
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Carbohydrates 26 g
- Fibre 3 g
- Sugars 0 g
- Protein 5 g
- Sodium 65 mg
Ingredients
- 6 cup / 1.5 l
- large flake oats
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml
- pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml
- sunflower seeds
- 2 tsp / 10 ml
- ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp / 5 ml
- fine sea salt
- 2/3 cup / 150 ml
- maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml
- canola or another neutral-flavoured oil
- 2 tsp / 10 ml
- vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup / 150 ml
- Naturegg Simply Egg Whites, well shaken
- 2 cup / 500 ml
- assorted dried fruit such as raisins, dried cranberries, chopped dried apricots or dried apples
Directions
Preheat oven to 275°F (140°C).
Stir oats with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Whisk maple syrup with oil and vanilla; pour over oat mixture and stir until well coated.
Whisk egg white in a clean medium-sized bowl until very foamy. Pour over oat mixture and stir to coat.
Spread granola in a thin layer on large baking sheet(s) lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 1 hour or until lightly browned and dry.
Cool granola for 15 minutes on sheets; break up into bite-sized chunks. (If granola feels a bit tacky after breaking it up, return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes to dry it out.)
Cool granola completely before combining with fruit.
Tips
Granola mixture will keep for 3 weeks at room temperature in an airtight container. Or, transfer to freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months.
Egg whites can be whisked by hand and should be very light, foamy and almost doubled in size; however, you do not need to achieve soft or stiff peaks.
Naturegg Simply Egg Whites
Made from 100% pure egg whites. We mean simple.
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