Granola & Apple Compote Bowl

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Granola & Apple Compote Bowl

Ingredients

Granola Topping

• 1 ½ Tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 cup oats
• ⅓ cup apple juice
• ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
• Pinch -⅛ teaspoon salt

Apple Compote

• ⅓ cup water
• 3 medium apples, diced ½ inch
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 Tablespoons apple juice, divided
• ½ cup dried fruit (raisins, berries, cherries, cranberries, etc.)
• 1 cup plain yogurt (optional)

Instructions

Granola Topping

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the oil and the oats in a medium bowl. Stir in ⅓ cup apple juice to combine.
3. Place mixture in an even layer on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.
4. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and stir in the coconut flakes, seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
5. Bake for another 7 - 10 minutes until the oats and coconut are light brown.
6. Remove the mixture from the oven and set aside to cool until ready to use.

Apple Compote

1. Dice the apples into ½-inch cubes
2. Combine the water, diced apples, flour, cinnamon and 2 Tablespoons of the apple juice in a medium pot.
3. Simmer on medium-low heat for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the remaining Tablespoon of apple juice and the dried fruit and continue to simmer for another 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Add more juice or water as needed to prevent drying /sticking and simmer until the apples are soft. Remove from heat.
6. To serve: place one fourth of the fruit compote on the bottom of a bowl, top with one fourth of the granola and ¼ cup of yogurt.

Notes

 Variations to Try

• Use pears instead of apples, or a combination of both
• Try adding walnuts, almonds or pecans to the granola.

Something to Chew On

• Where do coconuts and cinnamon  grow?
• Be aware of hidden sugar.  Learn how to read nutrition facts and ingredient lists
• Are seeds good for you?

Nutritional information is approximate guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. The facts are based on one pancake using one tbsp of mixture. Yields about 12 -15 pancakes.

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