Christmas Spiced Granola with Orange & Cranberry Recipe
Christmas Spiced Granola with Orange and Cranberry combines a variety of nuts and seeds for crunch, and warming cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, which work perfectly with orange and cranberry.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 246kcal
Equipment
- 24 x 36cm (91/2 x 14") baking tray with sides
- silicone baking mat or parchment paper
Ingredients
- 150 g porridge oats
- 40 g pecans (chopped)
- 40 g pistachios (chopped)
- 40 g flaked almonds
- 20 g sunflower seeds
- 30 g pumpkin seeds
- 40 g crystallised ginger (finely chopped)
- 70 g coconut oil
- 100 g honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest of 2 oranges (finely zested)
- 100 g dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C/140°CFan. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, nuts, seeds and crystallised ginger.
- In a small saucepan, add the coconut oil, honey, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla extract and orange zest. Warm slightly to allow the coconut oil to become liquid.
- Once the sugar and oil mixture has warmed through and is in a liquid state, add to the dry oat mix. Stir together until fully incorporated and all the dry ingredients are covered evenly with the coconut oil and honey mixture.
- Pour the mixture onto the lined baking tray and spread evenly across the tray in a single layer.
- Place the tray in the hot oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven, turn the granola over and place the tray back in the oven for a further 10 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven and stir through the dried cranberries.
- Allow the granola to cool on the tray before placing in an airtight container. Store the granola in an airtight container, in a cool place/counter top for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- This is a really versatile granola, add the nuts, seeds and dried fruits of choice.
- Adjust the spiced to suit your own tastes.
- Make a vegan Christmas granola by swapping the honey for maple syrup, or agave syrup.
- Only stir the cranberries through once the granola is baked. If you add the cranberries earlier they will dry out too much and possibly catch in the oven. By adding them at the end they retain their chew.
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Spiced Granola with Orange & Cranberry Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.003g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 52mg2%
Potassium 165mg5%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 26IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •
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