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Breakfast Granola

This crunchy mix goes well with yogurt or milk for a healthy morning breakfast, and it’s fun to make, too! For a yummy snack, cover a banana in peanut butter and roll it in the granola.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups whole oats
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup each almonds, walnuts and pecans
• 1/2 cup each raisins, cranberries and other dried fruit

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Combine oats, oil, vanilla and honey. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
3. Bake 30 minutes, turning and stirring every 10 minutes. Add nuts after first 10 minutes.
4. Remove from oven; cool. Stir in fruit. Store in an airtight container.

Used with permission. Recipe by Kathy Junker, of Lafayette, Tenn. Visit www.relishmag.com for more.

Quick Apple Dumplings

These delicious apples are a warm treat on a cold night.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium Granny Smith apples
• 1 package refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup very finely chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8-inch-square baking dish.
2. Peel and core apples. Cut each apple into fourths. Unroll and separate crescent roll dough. Wrap each apple section in a crescent roll. Place in pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
3. Combine butter, sugar and orange juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over dumplings. Sprinkle pecans over top.
4. Bake 30 minutes, or until crust is golden and beginning to bubble and apples are just tender.
5. To serve, spoon some of the syrup from the baking dish over dumplings. Serve with ice cream, if desired. Serves 8.

Used with permission. Recipe by Linda Walker, of Smithville, Tenn. Visit www.relishmag.com for more.

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