Best Josee Di Stasios Christmas Granola Recipes

Christmas Granola image

Provided by Mandy

Categories Breakfast

Time 45m

Yield 6 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds (optional)
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 1/3 cups dried cranberries

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F Combine all ingredients except cranberries in large bowl; mix well. Spread evenly in 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
Remove granola from oven; stir in cranberries. Cool completely in pan. Store tightly covered up to 2 weeks.
For Gift Giving: Spoon granola into airtight glass or plastic jars, canisters, cellophone gift bags (tie closed with ribbon) or empty oatmeal tubes. Ahead of time, paint designs on jars with paint markers or sponges and paint, cover oatmeal tubes with gift wrap, or decorate gift bags with holiday stickers.

Christmas Granola image

Provided by katew

Categories Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
3/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
3 teaspoons finely grated orange rind
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 160 C.
Combine oats, cranberries, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, orange rind and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Place honey in saucepan over low heat.
Cook 30 seconds till honey is runny.
Stir in vanilla.
Add honey mix to oat mixture, stir to combine.
Spoon into large roasting pan.
Bake 20 - 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes till golden.
Set aside to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500.1, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 6.3, Carbohydrate 76.1, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 37.5, Protein 11.4