Gingerbread Granola
Ingredients
The granola
-
1 ½
cups
old-fashioned rolled oats
-
¼
cup
uncooked millet or uncooked quinoa, or substitute additional rolled oats
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¼
cup
ground flaxseed or substitute rolled oats
-
¾
cup
raw nuts (almonds, pecans, hazelnuts)
-
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
-
½
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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¼
teaspoon
ground ginger
-
⅛
teaspoon
ground cloves
-
¼
cup
melted coconut oil or olive oil
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3
tablespoons
pure maple syrup
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2
tablespoons
molasses
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¾
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
Mix-ins
-
¼
cup
chopped candied ginger
-
¼
cup
golden raisins or dried cranberries, or diced dried apricots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine oats, millet, flaxseed, nuts, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
- Drizzle coconut oil, maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla over the mixture and stir until well combined.
- Spread the granola onto the prepared baking sheet and press it into an even layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then stir in the candied ginger and golden raisins, pressing back into a flat layer.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes until golden and fragrant.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before storing.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6 servings
Calories
410
Total fat
22g
Total carbohydrates
47g
Total protein
9g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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