TSFL Medifast Blueberry Muffin Granola

Doesn't this look yummy? Guess what; it tastes amazing!

I've seen other Medifast granola recipes on the internet, but they all looked like doggy kibble. This looks and tastes like REAL granola!

I recommend that you get a digital scale that can measure in grams. I got this postal scale at Walmart for about $16. It will come in really handy for the entire program.

Medifast Blueberry Muffin Granola

(Makes 8 servings)

4 Medifast Cinnamon Raisin Crunch Bars

4 packets Medifast Blueberry Oatmeal

40 pistachio kernals

1 oz. sliced almonds

3/4 cup water

Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees F. Break the bars into pieces and microwave 20 seconds. Add the oatmeal & nuts 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. Spread the granola on the pan, breaking up the large clumps into small uniform clusters. Bake for 10 minutes (Picture below is after 10 minutes).

Remove from oven and stir. Spread out again and break up large clusters. This will ensure all your clusters bake evenly and are crunchy instead of chewy.  Bake another 5 minutes.

Remove from oven, stir and spread again. Continue baking until a nice warm golden color. Watch it closely though.  This is what it should look like when it's finished. When it's cool test it for crunchiness. You can bake it a little longer if necessary.

Here's where the scale comes in handy. Measure the entire batch, then divide by 8. In this case, the total weight was 305 grams. That makes 8 servings of 38 grams each.

Portion them into ziplock bags and store.

*Note* If you are having trouble losing, you may want to hold off on the granola because it contains 1/2 optional snack per serving. You should only eat the snack if your carb count for the day is below the fat burning limit of 80 - 100 grams.

Each serving counts as 1 MF Meal and 1/2 optional snack. Eat with 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk = 1/4 - 1/2 condiment.  Here's a guide  http://www.medifastmedia.com/shared/docs/condiment_recommendations.pdf

You can do all sorts of variations of this granola with the different flavors of oatmeal and bars. I've never tried it with any of the bars with chocolate on them, so I don't know it that will work. I would not use the caramel crunch bar. I think the caramel would burn and be a big mess.