Recipe Rehab: Granola

Our weekly feature, Recipe Rehab, takes a recipe -- sometimes basic, sometimes decadent and sometimes just plain unhealthy -- and turns it into a scrumptious and healthy dish, pumped up with nutrition. Sometimes all it takes is a few alterations to prepare a dish that would make even your nutritionist proud.

Granola is supposed to be health food, but surprisingly, most granola is bad for you. Why? Because it's made with lots of sugar and oil so that it's sweet and crunchy. This easy low-fat version is good for you and tastes good too - letting you start your morning right.

Low-fat Cranberry Nut Granola

6 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat bran
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts like pecans or hazelnuts
1/2 cup apple juice, frozen concentrate
1 cup dried, sweetened cranberries

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees

Mix together the first five ingredients. Heat apple juice concentrate on the stove or in the microwave until simmering. Quickly mix into the dry ingredients and spread onto a nonstick cookie sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, until the granola is dry and golden brown (time can vary based on your oven and how thick the granola is spread on the pan). Remove granola to a bowl, breaking into clusters, and toss with cranberries.

Rehab Rundown

• Apple juice concentrate was substituted for a cup and a half of oil and a cup of honey, making crunchy clusters without the sugar, calories and fat

Rehab Reveal

Based on 1/10th of recipe