Honey-Maple Granola [Recipe of the Week]

Honey-Maple Granola

Ingredients
1¾ cup rolled oats
¼ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup honey, heated
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp maple extract
1 tbsp water or canola oil
¼ cup chopped nuts, optional
1 tsp ground flaxseed
1 tsp lemon zest, grated, optional
¼ c shredded coconut, optional
1 tsp ground sunflower seeds, optional
2 tbsp apple juice concentrate
1 c raisins or chopped dates, optional

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1. Pour milk over a bowl of granola for a delicious, healthy cereal.
2. Make a parfait by adding granola and fresh fruit to yogurt.
3. Spread peanut butter or Nutella on a fruit (such as apples or bananas) and sprinkle granola over the top.
4. Separate granola into baggies for a great on-the-go snack (you can also add nuts, M&Ms, raisins, dried apples, etc.).
5. Add it to smoothies.
6. Bake it in bread, muffins or cookies.
7. Use it as a topping on frozen yogurt or ice cream.
8. Add it to pancakes. After pouring batter onto griddle or pan, sprinkle granola over it.
9. Sprinkle over oatmeal to add a nice, tasty crunch.
10. Make granola bars by heating honey, sugar and butter in a pan and pouring it over your homemade granola. Bake them for 30 minutes and cut into squares.