Vanilla Granola

Ingredients

• non-stick cooking spray
• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 0.5 cups granular sucralose sweetener with brown sugar , such as Splenda® Brown Sugar Blend
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly spray large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

2. 2

   Mix oats, almonds, sweetener, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Stir applesauce and sugar together in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat and immediately remove from heat. Stir vanilla into the applesauce mixture; pour over the oats mixture and toss to coat. Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking dish.

4. 4

   Bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, 20 to 30 minutes. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack until granola is completely cooled.