Best Spiced Fruit And Nut Granola Recipes

Easy Fruit and Nut Granola image

Provided by Damaris Phillips

Time 1h40m

Yield Makes 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats
12 ounces raw nuts, such as blanched almonds and walnuts
1/2 to 1 cup sugar, depending on desired sweetness
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons table salt
1 cup dried fruit, such as golden raisins and cherries

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the oats and nuts in a large bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil, vanilla, salt and 1/4 cup water. Pour the liquid mixture over the oat mixture and stir until combined. Pour onto two baking sheets and spread evenly. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Pour the cooked oat mixture into a bowl and stir in the raisins and cherries. Let cool. The granola will keep in an airtight container at room temperature in a cool, dry place for up to 3 weeks.

Fruit and Nut Granola (Chrissie's Granola) image

Provided by szslone

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup almonds
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
2 cups dried fruit (such as cranberries, pomegranate, cherries, or blueberries)
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup dark chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
Pour the oats into a large bowl. Add almonds, cinnamon, cocoa powder, salt, brown sugar, and dried fruit into the oats respectively, stirring each into the mixture before adding the next.
Mix maple syrup and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. With a rubber spatula, add the maple syrup-vanilla mixture to your dry ingredients. Fold the two together until mixed and all dry ingredients are well coated.
Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, stir, and continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Set aside to cool slightly, about 20 minutes.
Gently fold chocolate chips into the granola mixture, allowing the chocolate to coat the granola as it melts slightly. Cool completely before storing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.8 calories, Carbohydrate 61.5 g, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 108 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

Fruit and Spice Granola image

Yield Makes about 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut*
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
2 cups mixed dried fruits such as cranberries, cherries, currants, golden raisins, apricots, prunes, and/or dates
available at natural foods shops

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl stir together oats. coconut, nuts, and spices. In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring occasionally. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and toss to combine well.
Spread granola evenly in 2 shallow baking pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, stirring frequently and switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden brown, about 30 minutes. In large bowl combine granola with dried fruits and cool, stirring occasionally. (Granola keeps in an airtight container, chilled, 1 month.)