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Easy Cranberry Granola

Easy Cranberry Granola

Name: Easy Cranberry Granola
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1.5 quarts
Ingredients: 4 cups rolled oats; 1 ½ cups wheat germ; ½ cup chopped walnuts; ½ cup chopped almonds; 1 cup dried cranberries; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; 1 ¼ cups honey, or to taste; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Rating: 4.49 stars

37 Ratings
25 Reviews
4 Photos

This easy and delicious granola is better than store bought, and the cranberries add a sweet surprise.

By ATHOMELAUREL

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1.5 quarts

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 cups rolled oats
1 ½ cups wheat germ
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped almonds
1 cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups honey, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

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Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, walnuts, almonds, and dried cranberries. In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Drizzle over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat evenly. Spread the mixture out in a thin layer on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 3

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes to toast evenly. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Granola will become crunchier as it cools.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

413.9 calories; protein 9g 18% DV; carbohydrates 65.1g 21% DV; fat 15.5g 24% DV; cholesterolmg; sodium 5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (25)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

08/09/2012

I only made one change in the recipe's ingredients--I used chopped pecans in place of the walnuts. I mixed everything together BUT the cranberries. I baked my granola at 250 for an hour stirring every 15 minutes. When the granola was crisp I took it out let it cool and then stirred in the cranberries (The reason I did this was because I've never had luck cooking the raisins/cranberries with the granola. For some reason they always turn out burned. Now I just add them after baking). The combination of ingredients in this granola were fantastic--very VERY good. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

LoLo

04/09/2010

Flavor was good but DO NOT put cranberries in before you cook. They turn out dry and hard. Read More

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(10)

37 Ratings

5 star values: 21
4 star values: 13
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sarah Jo

08/09/2012

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TONI_J66

03/22/2005

Fun & easy to make. I've made this a few times already & usually add raisins. Great for healthy snack or homemade cereal. I suggest after baking you spread it on wax paper to allow it to cool & get crunchy. It might stick on pan as it hardens. Read More

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vegancupcake

06/15/2008

This recipe was a really good starting point. Instead of rolled oats I used Red Mill 5 grain rolled whole grains. I substituted applesauce for the oil and blackstrap molasses for the honey. I also added a mixture of 1 tablespoon flaxseed (ground) and 3 tablespoons of water which acts like an egg to bind the ingredients. I did not have any cranberries so I used raisins and for the nuts i used a mix of almonds pistachios and walnuts. I also added a sprinkle of nutmeg. Delicious nutritious and highly recommended! I will definitely be making this regularly. Read More

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ASEMERARO

08/27/2004

This was a very easy granola recipe and it tastes better than any granola I have purchased! I added sunflower seeds since I had some on hand. YUMMY! Read More

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jcromwell

04/23/2008

I love this granola. I didn't have wheat germ so I ground up some flax seed in my coffee grinder great replacement and very good for you too. I also cooked it in a 9x13 baking dish with higher sides so it was easier to stir with less chance of spilling. I do think this added some cook time because it wasn't all in a thin layer but all in all I think I added about 15 extra minutes. A definate staple recipe in my house. Read More

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RAZZMATAZZ

07/09/2007

I wasn't going to make this because I didn't think there was any way it could be that much better than store-bought granola to make it worth the extra effort. Even right after making it I was not impressed. But it is really delicious better than store-bought granola not to mention the fact that I know exactly what went into it and can always adjust the ingredients as I see fit. Not that I think I will make any adjustments as it was pretty perfect as it is. Read More

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LoLo

04/09/2010

Flavor was good but DO NOT put cranberries in before you cook. They turn out dry and hard. Read More

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ESJESSI

09/19/2007

This was good! I only used about a cup of honey and it was sweet enough for me. If you like bigger clumps of granola try pressing it down into the pan before you bake it and don't stir it while it's cooking. Read More

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Parie

08/16/2008

I was very happy with the way this turned out. I've made granola before but other recipes I've tried took a lot more time and made a big mess. This was really simple and it came out great. I baked it on parchment paper & had no mess at all. I used mostly applesauce with a little coconut oil and added ground flaxseed. This will be the granola recipe I use from now on. Thanks for sharing! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Easy Cranberry Granola

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 413.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 18 %

carbohydrates: 21 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 25 %

sugars:

fat: 24 %

saturated fat: 10 %

cholesterol:

vitamin a iu:

niacin equivalents: 27 %

vitamin b6: 16 %

vitamin c:

folate: 14 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 35 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium:

thiamin: 50 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.