Easy Cranberry Granola Recipes

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY NUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, cranberry juice, and cinnamon over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and salt.
• Pour the maple mixture over the oat mixture and stir until combined. Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Stir in the cranberries and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the mixture begins to brown. Cool completely. Store airtight in a plastic container for up to 1 week.

CRANBERRY NUT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 13x9-inch pan with lightly-greased parchment paper; an inch or so of parchment paper should stick up on 2 sides to form lifting handles.
• Mix the quick-cooking oats, old-fashioned oats, pumpkin seeds, almonds, mixed nuts, cranberries, and sweetened condensed milk together in a bowl; spread into the prepared pan, evenly pressing into the corners and out to the sides.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, 20-25 minutes, using slightly less time for chewier bars and slightly more time for crunchier bars.
• Allow the the bars cool for 5 minutes in the pan before using the parchment paper to lift them from the pan. Use a sharp knife to cut into bars. Let the bars cool completely and store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY-PECAN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, mix oats and pecans.
• In small bowl, mix juice concentrate, syrup, cinnamon and oil until well blended. Drizzle over oat mixture; toss well to coat evenly. Stir in cereal. Spread on 2 large cookie sheets or 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, stirring granola frequently and changing positions of cookie sheets once halfway through baking, until light golden brown. Stir half of cranberries into each half of granola.

EASY GRANOLA RECIPE WITH PECANS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray a sheet pan (rimmed baking sheet) with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, sunflower seeds, walnuts, pecans, almonds, coconut, flaxseed, wheat germ, ground cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine.
• In a 2 cup microwave-safe measuring cup (or small bowl), mix oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla. Heat in microwave for 45 seconds on 50% power. Stir to combine. If using coconut oil, continue to heat in 30 second increments until coconut oil is completely melted. Pour over dry ingredients and stir until everything is coated. Spread into an even layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, and continue to bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. If you like big chunks, press down with spatula and let cool completely on pan. If you prefer not to have large chunks, stir 3-4 times as granola cools. Stir in cranberries once cooled.

EASY CRANBERRY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, walnuts, almonds, and dried cranberries. In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Drizzle over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat evenly. Spread the mixture out in a thin layer on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes to toast evenly. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Granola will become crunchier as it cools.