Apple Cinnamon Granola

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I didn’t mean this week to be all about breakfast, but it just sort of happened. First, I shared a recipe for Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake-yes, you can eat this cake for breakfast. You have my permission:) Next, I posted a recipe for Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup. Well, those pancakes inspired me to make a batch of Apple Cinnamon Granola. I love eating this granola for breakfast, especially during the fall months.

Homemade granola is the best and I love switching up the flavors. I used applesauce to make this granola and only a little bit of oil. The applesauce makes the granola extra crunchy and you get those big clumps of granola. This granola is not wimpy at all! I always pick the granola clumps off of the pan and pop them into my mouth while the granola is cooling. The applesauce also keeps the granola low-fat. Yay!

I chopped up some dried apples and tossed them into the granola after it was done baking. I didn’t add in any nuts, only pepitas, because Josh is allergic to nuts. You can throw in pecans, almonds, or walnuts if you wish. This granola has enough crunch and flavor that I don’t miss the nuts though. This nut-free granola is a winner!

I love eating this Apple Cinnamon Granola for breakfast or for a healthy snack. It is great by the handful, with Greek yogurt, or with a splash of cold milk. Make your house smell like fall and make a batch of Apple Cinnamon Granola today!

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Apple Cinnamon Granola

This healthy and nut-free granola is great with yogurt, milk, or by the handful!
3.67 from 3 votes

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • 2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pepitas, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
  • 3. In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce with the honey, canola oil, and vanilla extract.
  • 4. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Spread the mixture evenly on a large baking sheet.
  • 5. Bake the granola for about 45 minutes, stirring every ten minutes, until the granola is golden brown. Remove from oven, and stir in the dried apples. Let the granola cool completely. Store the granola in a large, airtight container. The granola will keep for up to one month.

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I'm Maria and my husband is Josh. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. We love sitting around the table with good food, good conversation, and good friends and family! Our kitchen is always open!
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  1. Thank you for this recipe. I am a single male in my 40s. I have been working from home for the last 3 years so I have been learning cooking and baking. Previously, I have almost always ate out for 20+ years. So I’ve been enjoying trying new recipes for quite sometime. I exercise a couple of times a day and I crave for sweet stuff at times. Protein bars are usually too sweet for me and they are also quite expensive and leave a big hole in your budget. For this recipe, I have used the leftover cinnamon applesauce I have made last week. I wanted to use it for some crunch healthy snack and that’s how I came across your recipe as well. I have also added a cup of ON Whey Protein powder (Cream and Cookies) which is one of my favorites. I also like the double rich chocolate flavor which is what I am going to use when I make this next time. I have also added generous amount of flaxseed ground for high-fiber with omega 3 fatty acids. I’ve taken it out of the oven 1/2hr ago. Unlike you, I avoided stirring the granola and made granola bars. My next two batches in the oven are crackers to be made from vegetable pulps I have left from juicing. They have super high fiber foods. I also would like to experiment some of them with these granolas but I think I should only use pulps from fruit juicing since they are sweet and maybe substitute for dried apples which are also not inexpensive.

  2. 5 stars
    I love how this is low fat and low sugar too… made the house smell AMAZING. Tastes good but could’ve used a bit more salt in my opinion. Wasn’t too sweet which I liked. I used coconut oil instead of canola and maple syrup in place of honey. Look forward to trying the pumpkin one!

  3. 1 star
    I made this recipe and the granola was pretty soft and not crunchy afterwards, the apples as well. I followed every step. The recipe was also a lot of work including flipping the granola during baking so more than one side faces up. Overall would not make again.

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