Apple-Cinnamon Granola

Ingredients

• 1 cup apples dried chopped
• 0.3 cup apple sauce 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cardamom 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 1 cup whole-grain oat cereal toasted such as Cheerios
• 0.3 cup oat bran 
• 3 cups regular oats 
• 0.3 cup walnuts finely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 25
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well to combine.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
4. Add 1/3 cup applesauce, honey, and brown sugar to pan, and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
5. Pour applesauce mixture over oat mixture, stirring to coat.
6. Spread mixture in an even layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake at 250 for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Stir in chopped apple.
8. Note: Store granola in an airtight container up to one week.