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Serving Suggestions

Enjoy Ambrosial Granola as is, or use it creatively in your cooking and food preparation.

• Add crunchiness to your favorite salad by sprinkling the whole grain goodness of Venetian Vineyard Ambrosial Granola.
• Mix Ambrosial Granola crunchy granola cereal with nut butters and enjoy with apples or celery.
• Enjoy Ambrosial Granola cereal as a topping on ice cream.
• Mix with yogurt and fruit.
• For extra protein, spread peanut butter on a whole grain slice of bread, cover with a layer of Venetian Vineyard Omega-3 Plus Organic Granola and top it with banana slices. Mmm good!

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Delicious Granola Recipes

Banana Honey Bread

Ingredients:

• About 2 cups ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups Venetian Vineyard Organic Granola
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Oil a large bread pan
3. Mash bananas well
4. Cream together butter and sweetener
5. Add eggs and beat until mixed
6. Add yogurt, vanilla, and bananas and mix well. Stir in granola
7. In a separate bowl mix all other dry ingredients
8. Combine all and mix well
9. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes

Banana Crunch Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana, mashed (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 and 1/2 cups yogurt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Venetian Vineyard Omega-3 Ambrosial Granola

Directions:

1. Mash banana well, add yogurt and vanilla and mix
2. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until peaks form
3. In a second bowl, mix all dry ingredients until well blended
4. Mix wet and dry ingredients together, and then fold in egg whites until just incorporated
5. Pour 1/3 cup scoops onto a hot oiled skillet, assisting as needed to form 3 and 1/2 inch circles. Cook for about 1 minute until bubbles appear on surface, flip and cook another minute
6. Serve with favorite toppings

Chocolate Granola Squares

Ingredients:

• 1 12 oz. package of good quality chocolate or about 2 cups chips
• 2 cups of Venetian Vineyard Omega-3 Organic Granola

Directions:

1. Slowly melt chocolate in a medium pan, stirring gently. When smooth, stir in all granola except a few tablespoons for topping
2. Pour into an oiled dish about 9 x 5 inches. Spread evenly and sprinkle with remaining granola for topping
3. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes
4. Cut into squares

Maple Drop Ambrosial Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 and 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup raisins or other dried fruit
• 3 cups of Venetian Vineyard Omega-3 Organic Granola

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Cream together butter and maple syrup
3. Add egg and vanilla and mix well
4. In a separate bowl mix the flour and baking powder well, adding fruit and granola
5. Combine all ingredients and mix
6. Drop onto oiled cookie sheet, baking for 10 to 12 minutes

Enjoy!

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