TOASTED MUESLI: Daily Diabetic Recipe

TOASTED MUESLI

Yield: 8 servings
Source: "The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan"

INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats (the kind that cook in 5 minutes)
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots, raisins, or mixed dried fruit
- 1 cup All Bran or Fiber One cereal
- 1/2 cup honey crunch wheat germ

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread the oats and nuts over a large baking sheet.

Bake for about 7 minutes, stirring once, until the nuts
are lightly toasted (be careful not to let them burn).
Let them cool to room temperature.

Place the oat mixture in a large bowl. Add the dried fruit,
bran cereal, and wheat germ and stir to mix well. Transfer
to an airtight container and store for up to 1 month.

To serve, place 1/2 cup of the muesli in a serving bowl.
Add 3/4 cup nonfat or low-fat milk or light vanilla yogurt.
Stir in and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 cup cereal only):
Calories: 201, Carbohydrate: 32 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg,
Fat: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 0.7 g, Fiber: 8.3 g,
Protein: 8.3 g, Sodium: 33 mg, Calcium: 66 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1 Fat