Best Orange Granola Recipes

PUMPKIN GRANOLA AND ORANGE-CRANBERRY JAM WITH MAPLE YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Special equipment: 4 parfait glasses
• For the pumpkin granola: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick spray; set aside.
• Put the oats, seeds and nuts in a large bowl. Combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, oil and pumpkin pie spice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat and let it cook for 1 minute longer, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the oat mixture and stir until the oats are fully coated. The mixture will be pretty wet. Evenly spread the mixture, in a single layer, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then stir and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the granola is golden brown and crisp. Cool on a baking rack. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cranberries, if using. Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool, dark, place, for up to 1 week.
• For the orange cranberry jam: Combine the orange juice and zest, and the sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the sugar has melted. Add the cranberries, reduce the heat so the mixture simmers, and cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens slightly (it will thicken much more as it cools), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Makes about 2 cups; store leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for 2 weeks.
• For the maple yogurt: Whisk together the yogurt and 2 tablespoons maple syrup until smooth; taste, and add more maple syrup if you'd like it sweeter. Chill.
• To assemble the parfaits: Dollop 1/4 cup maple yogurt in the bottoms of 4 parfait glasses. Follow that with about 1/4 cup of pumpkin granola, another 1/4 cup of yogurt, about 2 tablespoons of orange cranberry jam, then a little more yogurt and a few more tablespoons of granola. Drizzle over some Pumpkin Spice Syrup, if using. Serve.
• Combine the pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the mixture thickens slightly and the spices become fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Combine 2 cups cold water and the granulated and brown sugars in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the mixture thickens and reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low, whisk in the spiced pumpkin puree and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Do not allow the mixture to boil after you add the pumpkin or the syrup will become cloudy (even after straining.) Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
• Place a mesh strainer over a medium bowl and line the strainer with several layers of cheesecloth. Pour the mixture through the strainer and let it strain slowly into the bowl. Add the vanilla extract to the syrup and transfer to a container with a tight fitting lid. The syrup will last 1 month stored in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 1/2 cups; leftovers can be refrigerated for 1 week.

CHAI-POACHED PEARS WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE AND HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Mix together 1/2 cup brown sugar, honey, juice and zest of 1 orange, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili flakes, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat for the sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and bring sauce to a very low simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine 3/4 cup walnuts, 3/4 cup pecans, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Pulse until finely ground, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Heat a skillet over to medium-high heat and melt coconut oil. Chop remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and pecans. Add chopped nuts and oats to the hot oil. Toast, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add ground nut mixture and mix until combined. Allow to toast until sugar begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in honey and vanilla extract. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the skillet, mixing a couple times as it cools.
• Bring water to a boil in a large pot, add tea bags, remove from heat, cover, and brew tea for 8 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Stir 1/4 cup brown sugar into chai.
• Bring tea/water to a boil again over high heat, add pears, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Gently rotate pears with a spoon (pears will be soft - you don't want to puncture the skin) and continue to simmer another 15 minutes. For a stronger spice flavor, leave pears soaking in the chai for an additional 10 to 15 minutes with the heat off.
• To serve, place a heaping spoonful of coconut yogurt into the hole of the pear. Top with granola and drizzle with orange sauce. Garnish with orange zest.

PINEAPPLE, ORANGE, GRANOLA AND CARROT SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend for 1 full minute.

CRANBERRY ORANGE GRANOLA CRUMBLE TOPPED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak the cranberries in the juice overnight, I added the zest to the jar also.
• (one jar with a lid, I save a PB jar for this use) The next day-- preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray either 6 large muffin baking cup pan or 12 small muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Make the topping, combine flour, cinnamon and sugar, cutting in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the granola, soaked canberries and juice and applesauce.
• Set aside for 5 minutes, or until cereal is softened.
• Once cereal is soft, add the oil and the vanilla, place the oil in the jar to remove all flavor if desired.
• Stir together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Add the flour mixture to the cranberry mixture, stirring until combined, you will need to add the soy milk to make it not such a stiff dough, you may need up to 1/4 cup or more.
• Divide the mixture to muffin cups evenly.
• Sprinkle the muffins evenly with the topping.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Place on cooling rack, cover with a tea towel for 5 minutes.
• After the five minutes, run a butter knife around the muffins, then remove very carefully, they are very soft and delicate.
• Cool completely, place in tupperware lined with a paper towel.
• Freeze after 1-2 days, wrapped in plastic wrap.
• Tip: If you have no fresh oranges, cranberry orange juice (Minute Maid, I think) is a wonderful substitute or even OJ prepared from concentrate, but I prefer fresh as I like the zest added to these.

ORANGE MARMALADE GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Line a 12" x 17" pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except egg whites and white sugar.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites while slowly adding sugar until foamy white. Combine egg white mixture with other ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Pour granola batter onto pan and spread evenly.
• Place in oven for 20-25 minutes or until browned. After baking, allow to cool for at least 45 minutes before cutting. Cut into 20 rectangular bars.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Spread oats on a large rimmed baking sheet. Toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a heatproof bowl; add almonds and let cool slightly. Coat same baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk maple syrup, butter, and hazelnut oil in a small bowl to blend. Pour syrup mixture over oats; stir thoroughly to coat. Spread mixture on prepared sheet.
• Bake granola, stirring occasionally, until the oats are light golden, about 15 minutes. Stir in the cranberries and raisins; bake for 10 minutes longer. Remove granola from oven and let cool slightly. Stir in the orange peel. Let cool completely, then break into pieces. DO AHEAD: Store airtight at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

ORANGE-PECAN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put oats, flakes, sugar, nuts, zest, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Melt butter with honey in a saucepan over low heat; stir into oat mixture.
• Spread mixture in a 7-by-11-inch baking pan; bake until just golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan (mixture will harden). Break cooled mixture into large chunks.

ORANGE GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl stir together the oats, wheat germ, and hazelnuts or almonds.
• In a small saucepan stir together the honey, orange peel and juice, and cinnamon.
• Heat just until boiling; remove from heat.
• Add honey mixture to oat mixture, tossing gently until coated.
• Coat a baking pan with the non-stick cooking spray.
• Spread oat mixture evenly in pan.
• Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 15 minutes.
• Add coconut to oat mixture and stir.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or until light brown, stirring once.
• Remove from oven and immediately turn out onto a large piece of foil; cool.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Serving size is 1/2 cup.

CINNAMON ORANGE GRANOLA

Steps:

• preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix the oats and nuts(the first 4 ingredients).
• in a medium bowl, mix the remaining 8 ingredients.
• pour the contents of the medium bowl over the oat/nut mixture.
• I usually start out mixing with a spoon, and then once the majority of the moisture has been absorbed, I start mixing with my hands.
• once this is thoroughly mixed, spread out on to 2 large cookie sheets, place in the hot oven, turning the temperature down to 225 degrees for 30 minutes. (this first 30 minutes crisps and browns the granola).
• at the end of the first 30 minutes, gently stir granola and leave in 225 degree oven for another 30 minutes.
• after the second 30 minutes is over, repeat gentle stirring and leave in 225 degree oven for another 30 minutes.
• after the 3rd 30 minutes, turn off the oven and let the granola cool inside the closed oven.
• this oven time at a low temperature is a drying process. make sure that your granola is dry before placing it in storage containers. this can be frozen for several months, if you can keep it around that long!

BLUEBERRY AND BLOOD ORANGE CRUMBLE WITH HAZLENUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare 4 8-ounce oven-safe glass jars.
• In a medium bowl, combine blueberries, orange slices (with the white pith removed), fresh lemon juice, honey, 2 tablespoons almond flour and a pinch of salt.
• Toss the fruit well to coat, set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup almond flour with coconut oil, hazelnuts, sea salt, quick oats, sugar and cinnamon.
• Spoon the fruit mixture evenly into the glass jars, then top with the hazelnut crumble mixture.
• Bake until the juices are bubbling and the crumble is fragrant, about 25-30 minutes.
• Check frequently to be sure the crumble isn't burning, and cover with aluminum foil if it's browning too quickly.
• Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
• Top with ice cream, whipped cream or yogurt.
• Store crumbles covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY ORANGE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300F. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine wet ingredients in another bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until all dry ingredients are fully moist.
• Spread mixture onto 1-2 cookie sheets and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Flip carefully (if making clusters) or stir and continue to bake, checking every 10-15 minutes to ensure the granola doesn't burn.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. The granola will crisp up as it cools.
• Store in a container with a lid.