Protein Granola (WG)

Makes (homes):

9 (1/4 cup) Portions

Makes (centers):

27 (1/4 cup) Portions


Ingredients (homes):

  • 2 cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1/8 tsp. Salt, optional
  • 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Nut, Seed OR Soy Butter
  • 2 TBSP. Honey*

Ingredients (centers):

  • 6 cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1/3 tsp. Salt, optional
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cup Nut, Seed OR Soy Butter
  • 1/4 cup + 2 TBSP. Honey*

Directions:

  1. Mix oats, salt, vanilla and cinnamon.
  2. Microwave nut/seed/soy butter until melted, 30-45 seconds. Stir into oats. Mix in honey.
  3. Bake at 325F on a greased or lined baking sheet for 18-25 minutes until LIGHTLY browned.

Serve:

1 Portion = 1 oz. eq. whole grain.
Tip: At snack, serve granola over fruit (1/2 cup for ages 1-5 and 3/4 cup for ages 6-12) OR yogurt (2 oz. for ages 1-5 and 4 oz. for ages 6-12).
* do not serve honey to children under the age of 1.


Protein Granola (WG)


Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Meal:

Snack

CACFP Credit:

Grain


Record on your menu as:

Granola (Bread and Bread Alternate Food List # 110)

Source:

Adapted from: DCR Newsletter, May 2019.