So Granola!

This is the perfect late night snack or you could even have it for breakfast!

I layered nonfat plain yogurt (sweetened with Splenda), strawberries and homemade granola. It's delicious and healthy!



You could make the granola to suit your personal tastes- almonds, peanuts, and cinnamon would all be great additions. Blueberries in the parfait would be really good as well- I might try that tomorrow night!



Don't let the coconut in the granola scare you! You can't taste it at all!

Coconut Pecan Granola

¾ cup Fruit Sweet
2 tablespoons butter, melted
6 cups old fashioned oats
¾ cup pecans

¾ cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt (if use salted peanuts – omit)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Melt butter in a large mixing bowl in the microwave. Add fruit sweet, oats, pecans, coconut, vanilla extract and salt. Mix until well combined.

Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil spray and spread mixture out on the pan in an even layer.

Bake stirring several times, about 25 minutes until mixture is light golden brown. (add the toasted almonds and roasted peanuts at this point and mix well)

Cool completely. Serve at room temperature. Granola can be stored in an airtight container for several weeks. Makes 8 cups or 16 servings. ½ cup fits in a snack Ziploc baggie.