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Crunchy Granola Recipe
This Crunchy Granola is nut-free, healthy, and simple. Perfect addition for breakfast, snack, and dessert. Keeps extremely well in an airtight container at room temp.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 20 servings (about 5 cups)
Calories: 171 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ⅓ cups roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ cups dried cranberries see notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F, with rack on middle position. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, pumpkin seeds, and salt - toss well.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, warm sugar, maple syrup, and oil until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Fold oat mixture into the syrup mixture until dry ingredients are well coated.
- Spread mixture over the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until dry and lightly golden, 35-45 minutes, stirring mixture every 10-15 minutes during baking.
- Remove granola from oven and cool slightly before mixing in dried cranberries.
- Cool to room temp before storing in an airtight container.
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Notes
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- Stirring the mixture during baking ensures that it bakes evenly and doesn't burn.
- Note that coarse salt is much less salty by volume than fine table salt. See What Is Kosher salt?
- After removing the granola from the oven, allow it to cool slightly before mixing in the dried cranberries.
- Alternative add-ins: try dried blueberries, chocolate chips, salted/roasted almonds, pistachios, or toasted coconut.
- If you prefer your granola to be less sweet, you can reduce the amount of brown sugar and maple syrup. Just make sure to replace the lost liquid and sweetness with a little more oil and/or maple syrup to keep the granola from becoming too dry.
- If you like a sweeter granola, feel free to add more brown sugar to the mixture.
- We love this granola sprinkled over this refreshing Acaí Bowl Recipe or Healthy Yogurt Dip!
Nutrition Information
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Sodium
139mg
(6%)
Potassium
128mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings (about 5 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.