Apple Cinnamon Granola

Apple Cinnamon Granola—this one’s packed with oats, walnuts, dried apples, and cranberries. It’s so good, you'll find yourself reaching for it at breakfast or just snacking straight from the jar.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Apple Cinnamon Granola

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 318kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup walnuts chopped
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup ice cream caramel syrup
4 tbsps butter
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp table salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup dried apples chopped if they aren't already
1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the rolled oats and walnuts. Set aside.
4 cups old-fashioned oats, 1 cup walnuts
In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together applesauce, maple syrup, light brown sugar, caramel syrup, and butter. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and whisk in cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and nutmeg until well combined.
1/3 cup applesauce , 1/3 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 cup ice cream caramel syrup, 4 tbsps butter, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp table salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Pour the mixture over the rolled oats and walnuts. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
Spread the granola on the sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Let the granola cool completely, then break it apart and mix in the dried apples and cranberries.
1 cup dried apples, 1 cup dried cranberries

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