White Chocolate Cranberry Granola
A healthy blend of brown butter soaked oats, toasted almonds, rich white chocolate chips, and plump dried cranberries!
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups Honey Bunches of Oats cereal coarsely crushed*
- 1 cup raw almonds chopped
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325ºF. In a large bowl, combine oats, cereal, almonds and coconut. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. As the butter melts, it'll start to foam, then turn a clear golden color. Continue to stir the butter, scraping up any browned specks from the bottom of the pan as it starts to brown. It should have a nutty aroma.
- Once butter has browned, immediately remove from heat. Stir in maple syrup, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla, almond extract, and salt. Pour over dry ingredients and toss to coat.
- Spread oat mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet. Use the back of a large spoon or spatula to press mixture into a thin, evenly compact layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until lightly browned, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking time.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle white chocolate chips and dried cranberries on top of the granola. Do not stir them in yet. Allow to cool completely. Once granola is cool, break into clusters.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
Notes
*If you don't have any Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, you could easily substitute it for more rolled oats.