Pineapple, Papaya, and Sunflower Seed Granola

Name: Pineapple, Papaya, and Sunflower Seed Granola
Yield: Makes 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: Basic Healthy Granola; 1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds; 1/8 cup orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple; 1/2 cup chopped dried papaya

Starting with Basic Healthy Granola, add nutritious fruits and nuts and you'll have a delicious snack that doesn't have the refined sugars and trans fats of some commercial granolas.

Source: Body+Soul, June 2005

Makes 3 1/2 cups

Yield

Ingredients

Basic Healthy Granola
1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds
1/8 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple
1/2 cup chopped dried papaya

Directions

1. Following the instructions for Basic Healthy Granola, add the sunflower seeds to the dry ingredients. For the wet ingredients, use only half of the called-for apple juice (1/8 cup), and add the orange juice and orange zest to wet ingredients. After the first 15 minutes of baking, add the dried pineapple and papaya.