This Apple Pie Granola is full of texture: crispy oats, crunchy walnuts, chewy raisins, and juicy apples. Served with milk or yogurt for a tasty fall treat!
Ingredients
3 cups old fashioned oats, gluten free if needed
1 cup walnuts, roughly crushed
½ cup plump raisins*
¼ cup ground flax seed
½ of a large baking apple variety, such as Spartan, cut into small cubes
A pinch of pink Himalayan salt
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
A pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup melted coconut oil
3 tbsp honey**
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300⁰F.
In a large bowl, mix together the oats, walnuts, raisins, flax seed, chopped apples, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a separate small bowl, roughly combine the applesauce, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and mix until every particle is moistened.
Spread granola mixture onto a large cookie sheet (preferable one with sides) and press down with a spatula into a singular layer about ½-inch thick.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until oats are golden brown. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before transferring to an airtight container. Since there are fresh apples, this granola is more perishable. Consume in about a week.
Notes
*If raisins are hard and dry, rehydrate them in hot water for about 10 minutes **Vegan Option: Substitute honey with maple syrup Serving size is about ½ cup of granola
Recipe by Radiant Rachels at https://radiantrachels.com/apple-pie-granola/