Homemade Cranberry Granola Recipe
Perfect for breakfast or brunch homemade orange granola tastes 100 times better than store-bought.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 369kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups old-fashioned oats (not quick-cook)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup shredded coconut sweetened
- ⅓ cup walnuts lightly chopped
- ⅓ cup cashews lightly chopped
- zest from one orange
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Using a large bowl combine the oats and shredded coconut.
- Lightly chop the walnuts and cashews, add them to the bowl with the oats.
- Zest the orange, set aside.
- Add the vegetable oil, honey, brown sugar and salt to a small saucepan on the stove. Place over medium heat.
- Warm this mixture until the brown sugar and salt dissolve, stirring often. Once it dissolves, remove from the heat and stir in the orange zest.
- Drizzle the mixture over the mixture in the bowl. Stir well and make sure every oat and nut is completely coated.
- Spread the mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread out into an even layer.
- Place in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the granola is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and top with cranberries. Allow to cool completely. Break into crunchy bits and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.7mg