Brown Sugar & Cinnamon TRISCUIT "Granola"
Prep time20 min
Total time45min
ServingsMakes 10 cups or 40 servings, 1/4 cup each.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (9 oz.) TRISCUIT Crackers, divided
- 1½ cups quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup flour
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 pkg. (5 oz.) dried cranberries(1 cup)
- ¾ cup pecan halves
- ½ cup sunflower kernels
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Crush 22 crackers to form fine crumbs; mix with oats, flour and cinnamon. Coarsely crumble remaining crackers.
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add oat mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in crumbled crackers and remaining ingredients.
- Crumble half the cracker mixture onto each of 2 foil-covered rimmed baking sheets.
- Bake 20 to 25 min. or until granola is crisp and golden brown, stirring after 12 min. Cool completely.
- Break any large granola pieces into smaller bite-size pieces before serving.
Nutrition Notes
Homemade low-sodium "granola" made with whole wheat crackers can be a smart snacking choice for your balanced diet.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Prepare using TRISCUIT Minis Crackers, crushing half the crackers finely to mix with the oats, flour and cinnamon. No need to coarsely crumble the remaining crackers before mixing with the remaining ingredients. - How to Store
Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week before serving. - Serving Suggestion
Serve as a topping for your favorite yogurt.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 140 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 7g | |
| Saturated fat 2.5g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | |
| Sodium 70mg | |
| Carbohydrate 17g | |
| Dietary fiber 2g | |
| Total sugars 8g | |
| Added sugars 7g | |
| Protein 2g | |
| Vitamin A | 4 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 2 %DV |
| Iron | 6 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |