Name: Maple-Walnut Granola with Dried Cranberries
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: Makes about 8 cups
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar, divided; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup egg whites (about 2 large egg whites); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 teaspoons maple extract; 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 3 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup walnut halves, broken in half; 1 cup dried cranberries

Maple-Walnut Granola with Dried CranberriesTina Rupp

Egg whites replace the usual oil or butter.

This recipe makes a lot of granola, but that's just fine because there are so many things you can do with it.

1. For a breakfast parfait
Layer thawed frozen berries, vanilla yogurt, and granola in a tall glass. Drizzle with honey.
2. As a topping for apple pie
Instead of streusel, sprinkle granola over the apples during the last five minutes of the pie's baking time.
3. For trail mix
Just add M&Ms or white-chocolate chips, and you're ready for a hike.

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