Eureka! - Medifast Cinnamon Granola

 I've been craving something crunchy, like those Nature Valley crunchy granola bars, so I set out trying to make something similar. I mixed 1 fruit & Nut bar with 1 packet Peach Oatmeal, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 20 roughly chopped pistachios, and 3 TBS water, First I made 6 small medallions, and spread the rest out on a lightly sprayed parchment lined cookie sheet & baked at 300 degrees F for 10 min. I stirred it up and baked another 5 minutes. The crumbled granola was done so I took it off the sheet. I kept baking the medallions but I could not get them crunchy enough in the middle, so I ended up crumbling it all up and voila! Granola! It is SO GOOD! This recipe is 2 servings (40 grams each). If you eat 1 serving with 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk it is 165 calories & 16 carbs. It is 1 Medifast Meal, 1/2 snack, & 1 condiment. Yay!

Medifast Cinnamon Granola

Makes 2 servings

1 Fruit & Nut Bar

1 Packet Peach Flavored Oatmeal

1/4 tsp cinnamon

20 pistachio kernels, roughly chopped

3 Tbs. water

Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees F. Break the bar into pieces and microwave 10 seconds. Add the oatmeal, cinnamon & pistachios and mix with a fork. Add water and combine. The mixture should be crumbly, but stick together when pressed between fingers.

Place a sheet of parchment on a cookie sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray. You may not need the parchment, but it makes it easier to take it off the pan.

You can see in this picture my attempt at "granola bites." I ended up crumbling them up because they would not get crispy in the center.

Bake for 10 minutes. Stir and cook an additional 5 minutes. Keep an eye on it the first time you make it as oven times vary. You may need to cook it more or less depending on your oven.

I measured the portions on my digital scale, but if you don't have a kitchen scale just put it all in a measuring cup then divide in half.

Eat with 1/4 cup unsweetened Silk almond milk. A-MAZ-ING!!!

1 serving with almond milk = 165 calories, 16 carbs

1 Medifast meal

1/2 snack

1 condiment

Enjoy!