Homemade Christmas: Christmas Granola Recipe
Homemade Christmas Granola perfect for breakfast. Heat up a bowl, add some to yogurt or eat it as a healthy snack.
Ingredients
- 5 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup barley oats
- 1 ½ cups sweetened coconut ((reserve ½ cup))
- 1 cup pecan halves ((roughly chopped))
- ¾ cup almonds ((sliced))
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup honey
- 1 cup brown sugar ((packed))
- ½ cup vegetable oil or oil of choice
- 2 whole navel oranges ((juiced and zested))
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. degrees
- In a small bowl mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, honey and oil. Set aside.
- Mix the dried cranberries and raisins in a small bowl and pour the orange juice over the dried fruit and toss. Let them soak while you're mixing up the rest of the recipe.
- Into a very large bowl mix the oats, nuts, 1 cup of coconut and orange zest. Toss until everything is evenly distributed.
- Pour the brown sugar mixture over the oats mixture and toss to evenly coat all the oats and nuts. If it seems a little dry add some of the orange juice and mix. Start out with about 2 tablespoons of the orange juice and adjust. You don't want the granola soaking wet.
- Divide between two large baking sheets. Do not add the cranberries and raisins yet.
- Bake the granola for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Half way through the baking time pull the sheets out of the oven and toss.
- Remove the granola from the oven. Drain the cranberries and raisins. Divide the fruit between the two trays and toss.
- Cool slightly and add the ½ reserved coconut and toss again.
- Allow granola to cool completely before storing in an airtight container or packaging up in individual holiday packaging.
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Recipe Expert Tips
Recipe Expert Tips
- Cooling: Granola may seem a little damp after baking. As it cools the last of the moisture will evaporate.
- Storing: Allow granola to cool completely before storing. Store the granola in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
- Serving: Homemade granola can be sprinkled over yogurt, eaten out of hand as a snack or added to oatmeal or cereal.
- Gifting: Homemade granola can be packaged in jars or bags and added to a gift basket.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 22mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 5gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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