RECIPE: Healthy Christmas gift ideas

Diana Steele’s recipe on a healthy Christmas gift idea — granola!

Ingredients:

5 cups rolled oats
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup instant powdered milk
1⁄2 cup brown sugar
2⁄3 cup canola oil
2⁄3 cup honey
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup coconut
1⁄2 cup flaxseeds
1 1⁄2 cups mixture of chopped dried apricots, raisins, currants, and cranberries; Carbohydrate 57 g; Protein 14 g; Fat 29 g

This homemade granola tops the charts for health benefits. The oatmeal is an excellent source
1. Mix dry ingredients except nuts, coconut and fruit.
2. Combine and warm vegetable oil and honey.
3. Mix oil and honey with dry ingredients.
4. Spread on 2 – 3 cookie sheets.
5. Bake on low oven at 275º F (140º C) about 30 minutes, stirring frequently until slightly browned.
6. Add nuts, coconut and fruit during last 10 minutes.
Store in fridge.