Not So Virtuous Cranberry Granola

Today marks the end of my first week back at the gym!  Three (in my opinion) fairly vicious spin classes later and I'm cream crackered!  If only tomorrow wasn't weigh in day and I could actually have a cream cracker ... resting on a plate right beside the most gigantic hot chocolate you have ever seen ... the currently on vogue kind made with ganache and not powder ... with a mountain of whipped cream on top ... and some marshmallows, just for good measure ... maybe one of those chocolate spoons too ... and while we're at it, some chocolate sprinkles on the top!  [Sigh]

Instead (with my oh so virtuous halo positively choking me!) I have this offering from my backlog vault!

Cranberry Granola
150g rolled oats
2 tsp light oil, such as rapeseed
2 tbsp maple syrup
25g pumpkin seeds
100g dried cranberries
50g ready to eat dried apricots, chopped

Preheat the oven to 160C/fan 140C.  In a large bowl, combine the oats, il, maple syrup and seeds (it's easiest if you use your hands).

Place in a roasting tin and bake for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally until just golden.  Stir in the cranberries and apricots and allow to cool.  Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Serves 8
WW magazine

I have no doubt that did actually start out relatively healthy, it's a weight watchers recipe after all.  I maybe added one or two of my own touches along the way though ... like a variety of dried fruit ... slightly more maple syrup as required ... cacao nibs ... you get the gist ;0)
(If you don't tell those weight watchers people then I won't either!)