Medium Breakfast

Crunchy and Delicious Granola

Name: Crunchy and Delicious Granola
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 3 cups thick-cut oatmeal; 0.5 cups hulled sunflower seeds; 0.33 cups hulled pumpkin seeds; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons flax seeds; 1 tablespoon wheat germ; 1 cup chopped dried cherries; 0.5 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0.67 cups unsweetened applesauce; 0.33 cups pure maple syrup; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Total Time

58 min

20m prep · 38m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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After searching for a healthier granola recipe, I tweaked a few to lessen the sugar. I use seeds instead of nuts due to allergies. Still very crunchy, delicious, and satisfying! Change the dried fruit to fit your tastes (blueberries, cherries, cranberries, apricots, etc.).

Ingredients

3 cups thick-cut oatmeal
0.5 cups hulled sunflower seeds
0.33 cups hulled pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1 cup chopped dried cherries
0.5 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
0.67 cups unsweetened applesauce
0.33 cups pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3

Combine oatmeal, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, wheat germ, chopped dried cherries, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
4

Mix applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
5

Pour applesauce mixture over the oatmeal mixture; mix until evenly coated.
6

Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets; smooth into a single thin layer.
7

Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, stir gently to turn, and continue cooking until crisp and golden brown, another 15 to 20 minutes.