Cranberry Almond Granola
May 25, 2014
My kids go through cereal fast, it’s hard to keep up. This quick, frugal granola recipe is great and keeps them satisfied. Sometimes I make it with different nuts, depends on what I have on hand, and you can either use Agave Nectar or Honey. Go crazy and change the dried fruit up and make your own mix, all depends on what you want. From start to finish this only takes about 25 minutes.
Ingredients
3/4 cup Honey or Agave Nectar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup sliced almonds ( pecans work great too, so do walnuts!)
1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F
In a bowl mix all ingredients together. Place either parchment paper or a SILPAT mat onto a baking sheet. Spread your oats along the mixture and put into the oven. Let cook for about 10 minutes before mixing, make sure to spread back evenly and cook for remaining time. Let it cool, mix up and then place in a airtight container. Can be stored up to a week.
21 Comments
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Amanda McMahon
We have a lot of humidity here so I wonder how long it would last – I guess it means eating it right!
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Pam
I have never tried agave nectar but would like to. This recipe seems simple enough that even I can make it. What a healthy snack.
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mail4rosey
I'm curious now to try the Agave Nectar in place of honey. This looks really delicious to me.
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Marielle Altenor
Love this stuff. I my father-in-law's girlfriend made some for us last Christmas but her's she use yogurt!
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Touristmeetstraveler
Wow this looks amazing! I really need to try it, because it looks like a great healthy snack.
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theroadtodomestication.com
That looks delish! And what a healthy snack! (Or a great addition to some yogurt or with some milk…now I'm hungry!)
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Ann Bacciaglia
This looks delicious! I will definately be making some of this soon. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Tough Cookie Mommy
This looks so good and I love that it is a healthier snack for the kids to enjoy. I would pack this for road trips or other day excursions for the kids.
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Marni Mutrux
That looks really yummy, healthy and so much better than what you can buy in the store. Good gong, mom!
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Sarah-Louise Bailey
Oh yum that looks delicious – it looks like it would be nice to grab a piece of a nibble as well as of breakfast. x
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Denise Gabbard
I have not tried agave as a sweetener, but I know lots of people that love it. I must pick some up.
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(Terry) My Journey With Candida
I am going to try some of this tomorrow. I really like that you use agave to sweeten it. That is one of the sweetners I use besides stevia.
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Peter Horton
I made granola just the other day. Makes a great snack during the day, instead of less healthy options.