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Cranberry Harvest Granola
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Cranberry Harvest Granola

Fall in love with the warming comfort of this Cranberry Harvest Granola. Packed with ginger, cinnamon, slivered almonds, cranberries and orange zest. All familiar flavors for the Fall season!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 16 cups
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups old-fashioned rolled oats use gluten-free oats for gluten-free granola
  • 3 cups slivered almonds, raw
  • 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 4 tsp orange zest
  • 4 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup coconut oil, melted (you can substitute olive oil)
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1/3 cup dried cranberries

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Mixing spoon
  • Sheet pan
  • Parchment Paper
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Zester
  • Liquid measuring cup

Method
 

For oats
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, salt and spices. Mix well.
    Combined Dry Ingredients
  3. In a small bowl, combine orange zest and sugar. Rub the zest and sugar together with your fingers until the sugar is fragrant and orange colored from the orange oils. Add sugar zest to oat mixture and stir to combine.
    Orange Zest & Sugar
  4. In liquid measuring cup, combine maple syrup, oil and almond extract. Pour over oat mixture and stir together ensuring all ingredients are well coated. This process can take several minutes to ensure all the flavors have been distributed.
    Liquid Flavorings
  5. Spoon out the granola on to prepared sheet pan. Ensure the granola is spread in an even layer across the sheet pan.
    Preparing for Baking
  6. Bake until light, golden brown; roughly 10 minutes. Remove sheet pan from oven and stir the outer edges to the middle and redistribute granola evenly across sheet pan.
    Golden Brown Granola
  7. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
  8. Allow the granola to cool completely; approximately 45 minutes. Break the granola into large pieces for chunky granola or stir around with a spoon to create smaller granola pieces.
  9. Add dried cranberries and gently stir together to incorporate.
    Cooled Granola & Cranberries
  10. Granola can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. It can also be store in freezer bags in the freezer for up to 4 months.
    Finished Granola

Notes

Enjoy this granola with almond milk, as a parfait with yogurt and berries or just plain as a snack.  You can use gluten-free oats for a gluten-free diet.  You can also add this to coconut yogurt for a vegan option.