Granola...

Only a couple of weeks ago I was having a deep and meaning conversation about granola... I know.. I'm so rock 'n' roll sometimes... but it was fascinating to listen to how some people had only tried it once an preferred eating twigs.. and others made their own every weekend and couldn't live without it... I'm in the middle on granola... I've tried some lovely ones and I've also had the twig versions... Someone suggested Special K was a good one to mixed up with fruit and yoghurt for breakfast...

There are two flavours in the range here .. Cranberries, pumpkin seeds and nuts or raisins and red apples... I'm a red apple gal all the way so it was my first bag to open... I love Special K red berries as my late night working/TV cereal... gone are the Crunchie nut nights of old.. but I love the tart taste of the dried berries with the malty taste of the flakes so I kinda knew I'd like this..

My gripe with granola has always been along the lines of muesli... not enough value for your ProPoints... but having discussions with fellow weight watchers who love the stuff I gave it a try... 

Cranberry, pumpkin seed and almond granola is 5PP for 45g serving...  

Raisin & red apple granola is also 5PP for 45g serving... 

I can hear you shouting '5PP are ya mad?!?!' but stick with me on this ...  

This is how I worked it into my breakkie and LOVED it... 

Bowl of fruit.... much as you like... 0PP 

4 tbsp of low fat natural yoghurt ... 1PP 

I use the Onken version, its 100g for 1PP >>> HERE <<< 

It's not at all sweet apart from the hits of fruit you get... so for those with sweet teeth ... 

add a drizzle of honey about now... don't forget to add 1PP for that...

then weigh out your granola...

45g looks like this! 

in a standard ramekin it looks like this... 

I spooned half over my fruit and yoghurt and rounded up to 3PP 

4PP for all this and its really filling! Kept me going all morning! I'm converted!