Homemade European Style Granola
Easy to use ingredients you like and what you have on hand. Healthy ingredients makes this much better that store-bought.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup toasted or raw nuts I used chopped pecans and sliced almonds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- pinch salt
- ½ cup dried cranberries, cherries or raisins optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, nuts, sunflower seeds.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until everything is well combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the granola is lightly toasted and fragrant.
- Remove the granola from the oven and let it cool completely.
- If using dried cranberries or cherries, stir them in once the granola has cooled.
- Store the granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.