Apple Pie Granola
Full of flavour, this apple pie granola makes for a tasty and healthy(ish!) breakfast using mostly pantry staples.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 558kcal
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 2.5 cups rolled oats
- 2 small red apples grated (large grating)
- ¼ cup flaked almonds
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- pinch salt
Wet ingredients
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Grate the apples on the large grate.
- Add all the dry ingredients, plus the grated apple, to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- In a small saucepan heat the wet ingredients - maple syrup, vanilla extract and coconut oil until they dissolve. Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir very thoroughly so that all the oats are coated with the wet mixture.
- Spread onto the baking tray in an even layer. Bake for 15 minutes, then stir to combine. Then bake for a further 15-20 minutes. Be extra attentive after 25 minutes as the granola can easily burn.
- Leave to cool, and then either eat immediately (who can resist warm granola!) or store in an airtight container for another time. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer a very 'crisp' granola then you may wish to use one apple rather than two. The apple makes the mixture a little more 'wet' in consistency, so be sure to stir halfway through to break up any 'wet' clumps. The granola will crisp up as it cools though. So resist temptation to eat immediately and wait for it to go all nice and crispy!
- This recipe is fairly low sugar compared to other granola recipes, despite the maple syrup. If you prefer it to be sweeter than increase the amount of syrup.
- Stir well so the oats and other ingredients are fully coated in the oil and maple syrup.
- Spread the granola evenly on the baking tray so it cooks evenly.
- Watch for any signs of burning towards the end of cook time, as granola can turn fast!
- Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- almonds, which score a '1'. If you prefer to be nut-free, then swap out for more seeds.
- cinnamon scores a '0' on SIGHI, but other lists state that it may be problematic so be aware of personal sensitivities.
- ginger, which scores 1.
- vanilla extract, which scores 1, with a note that is from fermented fruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3mg