Let’s face it, granola in the stores is pricey. A bag of granola where I live can easily run $3.00 -$4.00 for a 16 oz. bag. But making your own is so simple and frugal too. This cranberry orange granola recipe runs me about $1.50 in ingredients. Much cheaper. Plus I have 100% control of the ingredients in my granola. No artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. Just good old-fashioned ingredients! And it could not be easier. It literally takes me minutes to whip up a batch of granola on a Sunday night after the kids go to bed and I have an easy breakfast in the morning all-week long. I like to eat my granola with a little soy milk or over some nice vanilla Greek yogurt. But my husband likes to eat his plain straight from the jar or bag.
No matter how you like to eat your granola give this recipe a try…it’s a winner in my book!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups dried sweetened cranberries
- 1 cup honey
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large orange
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°,
- Using a zester, zest your orange and then cut in in half and juice it.
- Throw orange rind away.
- Combine oats, cranberries, honey, oil, pecans, cinnamon, orange zest and orange juice in a large bowl.
- Stir well to combine and throughout coat the oats with the liquids.
- Dump contents of of bowl onto two large rimmed baking sheets.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or until everything is nicely toasted and golden brown.
- Let cool and transfer to an airtight container. Can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks (but it won’t last that long it is SO tasty!
Notes
Feel free to add more cranberries or nuts to your liking or swap out the kind of nut to your favorite. I have made this with almonds, walnuts and even sunflower seeds!
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