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.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Cool20 mins
Total Time40 mins
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 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.
- **Note: The granola will get a little soft the next day due to the moisture in the apples. To make the granola crunchy again, spread on a baking sheet and heat in a 300 degree oven for 5-8 minutes.
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