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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Brandi's Cranberry Granola

    Published by Rodney on March 5, 2017 - Jump to Recipe - 2 Comments

    Save money and make your own Granola at home with Brandi's Cranberry Granola recipe. A delicious and versatile recipe.
    bowl of cranberry granola

    My wife loves granola with her yogurt. For years she's used store-bought granola. One day I suggested that she make her own granola and she agreed thinking it might be a little cheaper in the long run. So here's Brandi's Cranberry Granola recipe.

    granola mixture in bowl
    Granola mixture in Bowl

    She originally made this recipe with mango honey from Whole Foods and used coconut oil instead of olive oil. Since Mango honey is not easy to find and expensive when you do, we regularly make this recipe with regular honey.

    cranberry granola
    Ready for the Oven

    Once she figured out how not to burn the granola (which is very easy to do), she made a few variations of this recipe substituting some of the seeds for a slightly different flavor.

    cranberry granola fresh out of the oven
    Granola Fresh out of the Oven

    💭 Recipe Variation

    The recipe card below calls for Olive Oil but we almost always have Coconut Oil on hand so we often use that instead of Olive Oil. Your choice. Another variation you could try is to replace cranberries with raisins. We've done that a couple of times and it was equally delicious.

    Brandi's Cranberry Granola

    If you've ever been interested in growing and harvesting your own sunflower seeds we published an article and video on How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds.

    🥜 Nut Allergy Warning

    This recipe may contain peanuts or other nuts and seeds as one of its ingredients. Please take the appropriate precautions.
    cranberry granola

    This granola is quick and easy to make and much cheaper than buying it in the store. And for your Granola lovers out there, you have to try my Pumpkin Flaxseed Granola, Pumpkin Chocolate Granola or Banana Crunch Granola recipe.

    Or you can try my Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts. Delicious!

    For more great recipes made with Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, I suggest you check these recipes out:

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    • Easy Strawberry Crisp
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    📋 Gather your Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Cranberry Granola recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Salted Almonds, Old Fashioned Oats, Sunflower Seeds, Dried Cranberries, Olive Oil, Vanilla Extract and Honey.

    🥣 How to Make Cranberry Granola

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
    In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together with a spoon or with your hands making sure all the ingredients stick together. If they are not sticking together add a little more honey.
    Spread on a cookie sheet and cook until brown about 10 minutes.

    📖 Recipe

    cranberry granola

    Brandi's Cranberry Granola

    Save money and make your own Granola at home with Brandi's Cranberry Granola recipe. A delicious and versatile recipe.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep TimePrep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook TimeCook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total TimeTotal Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Author Rodney
    Servings 10
    Calories 168 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl for Mixing
    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ Cup Salted Almonds, chopped
    • 2 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
    • ¼ cup Sunflower Seeds
    • ½ Cup Dried Cranberries
    • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 3 tablespoon Honey

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
    • In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together with spoon or with hands making sure all the ingredients stick together. If they are not sticking together add a little more honey.
    • Spread on cookie sheet and cook until brown about 10 minutes.

    Notes

    → If you or anyone consuming this recipe has a nut allergy, please take the appropriate precautions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.2mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    1. Jane

      April 08, 2022 at 4:58 pm

      This granola is fantastic. I just love it. I use it every day when I have my lunch. It’s a great addition to any dessert, like ice cream and even pudding.

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    2. B

      July 01, 2022 at 7:50 pm

      This is yummy on plain yogurt with berries.

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