Better-For-You Homemade Granola
Skip the store-bought stuff—this Better-for-You Homemade Granola is crunchy, lightly sweet, and packed with wholesome ingredients for a nutritious and delicious snack!
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup pecans chopped
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
- 3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp ground flax
- 1 tbsp water
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix oats, nuts, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the ground flax and water.
- In another bowl, whisk together maple syrup/honey, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and flax/water mixture.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir until well coated.
- Press the mixture firmly onto the baking sheet (this helps form clusters).
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, stirring only once halfway through.
- Let it cool completely before breaking into clusters.
- Add dried cranberries and lightly mix into granola clusters.