blueberry coconut cardamom granola

I have Greek yogurt every day for breakfast.  I love it!!  My favorite brand is Fage 0% plain, but my sister just turned me on to Oikos.  I’ve tried the caramel and it was great!

I usually have a bowl full of mixed berries with my yogurt (since they are 0 points on the WW PointsPlus system), especially when I am trying to lose weight.  Now that I am in maintenance, I have a few more points to play with each week.  Sprinkling a little homemade granola on my yogurt is a great change of pace.

 

Blueberry Coconut Cardamom Granola

• 6 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup pepitas
• 1 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups dried blueberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for dried blueberries.

Place on a large rimmed baking sheet.  Bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until light golden brown.  Remove from oven and stir in blueberries.

Let cool completely, then store in an airtight container.  Makes 10 cups.

Recipe adapted from Mark Bittman’s New York Times recipe.

Using the Weight Watcher’s Recipe Builder, each 1/4 cup has 4 Points Plus.

 

lemon blueberry granola

I have made numerous batches of granola and this recipe is the best I’ve found.  I found it on Chocolate and Carrots.  I used Perky’s Crunchy Rice Cereal for the “brown rice crisp” listed in the ingredient list.  I found it in the gluten-free section of Top Foods.  I really like the fact that it only has 2 Tbsp. oil for the entire recipe!