Christmas Cinnamon Vanilla Granola

A crunchy and aromatic homemade granola featuring rolled oats, nuts, and seeds toasted with warm cinnamon and pure vanilla. This festive blend is perfect for topping morning yogurt or enjoying as a healthy, high-fiber snack throughout the holiday season. It fills the kitchen with a heavenly scent and makes for a wonderful, wholesome homemade gift for friends and family.

Prep 15 minCook 60 minTotal 75 minUpdated Jul 3, 202675 minVegetarianGluten Free

A crunchy and aromatic homemade granola featuring rolled oats, nuts, and seeds toasted with warm cinnamon and pure vanilla. This festive blend is perfect for topping morning yogurt or enjoying as a healthy, high-fiber snack throughout the holiday season. It fills the kitchen with a heavenly scent and makes for a wonderful, wholesome homemade gift for friends and family.

Ingredients

  • 960 g Rolled oats
  • 15 tbsp Honey
  • 15 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 60 g Unsweetened applesauce
  • 30 tbsp Extra-virgin coconut oil
  • 5 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 5 tbsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1.2 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1.2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1.2 tsp Salt
  • 120 g Chopped mixed nuts
  • 60 g Dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven.
  2. In a large bowl, mix honey, maple syrup, unsweetened applesauce, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, and salt until well combined.
  3. Add rolled oats and stir thoroughly until evenly coated with the wet mixture.
  4. Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake until partly set.
  6. Remove and stir well, then continue baking until more toasted.
  7. Remove again and stir, then continue baking until golden; you can add chopped mixed nuts during the final part, mix well, and bake together.
  8. Let it cool completely on the baking sheet.
  9. Once cooled, add dried cranberries and break into small clusters.
  10. Store in an airtight container.

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Storage

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