Lemon Yogurt Berry Swirl with Homemade Granola

Ingredients

• 1 cup apricots dried diced
• 0.5 cup banana dried
• 3 cups poached berries mixed frozen (any combination strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
• 0.3 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 0.3 cup cooking oil neutral (canola)
• 1.5 cups raisins dried
• 0.5 cup flax seeds 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 1  juice of lemon juiced
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar light
• 1.5 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt 
• 4 cups oats instant (NOT quick-cook or )
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 5.5 cups almonds whole shelled

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• spatula

Directions

1. For the granola: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Mix oats, almonds, flax seeds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. In a saucepan warm the oil and honey.
3. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
4. Pour the honey, oil, vanilla mixture over the oat mixture and mix gently, but well.
5. Mix with spatula and eventually your hands.
6. Spread out onto a sheet pan and bake for 40 minutes (stir after the first 20). Cool and break up any clumps.
7. Mix in dried fruit.