Oat

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 hr

These are great with maple syrup, honey, marmalade, or even cottage cheese.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. This granola is delicious topped with fresh fruit (we suggest kiwifruit and pineapple) or on its own, served with milk or yogurt. The recipe makes about 6 cups, so you'll have some left over.

The clever topping is made with a cake mix.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The twist here is that the praline is made with oats rather than nuts.

The following recipe comes from my mother's home economics class in Louisiana back in the 1940's. I hope your readers enjoy the muffins as much as I do.

These are also nice for breakfast. Just top them with nonfat vanilla yogurt instead of the frozen yogurt suggested in the recipe.

They're delicious served warm with butter, preserves or honey.