Apple Granola
Apple granola made with fresh apples! Perfectly spiced with touches of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. Ready in 30 minutes and perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup walnuts , chopped
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch allspice
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup diced apples (about 1 large or 2 small/medium)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, walnuts, sunflower seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.
- In a small pot on a medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the maple syrup and the salt.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the butter/syrup mixture over the oats/nuts mixture and stir until well blended.
- Fold in the diced apples.
- Pour onto 1 large sheet pan.
- Cook for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to achieve an even color.
- Remove from oven, cool and transfer to a large bowl
- *Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Expert Tips
- The apple cinnamon granola will soften slightly the next day because of the apples but it still tastes delicious. If you want to add the crunch back, spread the granola on a baking sheet and bake it in a 300 degree F (177 degrees C) oven for 5-8 minutes.
- Think of this recipe as a guideline for a basic granola and customize it as you’d like. As long as you keep the ratios the same, it’s fine to substitute just about any nuts and dried fruits.
- If you like big clusters of nuts and oats, press the oats mixture into little 1-inch ovals for the first 10 minutes of baking.
- Be sure to let the granola cool before eating or transferring into a jar. As the granola cools, the crispier it gets.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.9mg