Homemade Nutty Cranberry Granola Recipe

 

Homemade Nutty Cranberry Granola Recipe

This delicious homemade granola is packed with oats, mixed nuts, cashews, and dried cranberries. Perfect for a breakfast topping or a snack!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup mixed nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, and pecans), roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup cashews (to be added after baking)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (to be added after baking)
• 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (or olive oil)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, mixed nuts (not cashews) and salt.

3. Add Wet Ingredients: Pour the honey (or maple syrup), melted coconut oil (or olive oil), and vanilla extract over the oat mixture. Stir well until everything is evenly coated.

4. Spread & Bake: Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the oats are golden brown and the nuts are toasted.

5. Cool Completely: Remove the granola from the oven and let it cool completely on the baking sheet. It will crisp up as it cools.

6. Add Cashews & Cranberries: Once cooled, stir in the cashews and dried cranberries.

7. Store: Transfer your homemade granola to an airtight container. It will keep fresh for up to 2 weeks!

Tips:

• Serving Suggestions: Enjoy it over yogurt, with milk, or by the handful as a snack.
• Customise: Feel free to swap the cranberries for other dried fruits like raisins, apricots, or cherries, or add a sprinkle of chocolate chips after cooling for a sweeter touch!

Enjoy your crunchy, nutty, and perfectly sweet granola!