Granola Parfait with Fruit and Yogurt

Ingredients:

5 cups rolled oats

2 1/2 cups nuts (I used chopped pecans and walnuts)

1 cup sunflower seeds

3/4 cup sesame seeds

3/4 cup light brown sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp salt

3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/3 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup honey

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Vanilla yogurt

Fresh fruit (I used strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and pineapple)

Directions:

For the granola, preheat oven to 300.  In a large bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients together.  In a separate bowl, combine the applesauce, honey, maple syrup, and oil.  Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.  Spread evenly onto rimmed baking sheets in a single layer.  Bake for 35-45 minutes, stirring and rotating the pans every 10 minutes.  Remove from the oven, stir to mix well.  It will crisp as it cools.  Store in an airtight container.

For the parfait: 

Place a bit of the granola in the bottom of a dish.  Top with a generous amount of yogurt.  Top with fresh fruit.  Sprinkle a little more granola on the very top.  Enjoy!

This recipe can also be made to freeze.  Follow this Link for further instructions.

Recipe taken from: http://onceamonthmom.com/yogurt-covered-fruit-and-granola/