Cranberry & Pistachio Christmas Spice Granola
Say hello to my Cranberry & Pistachio Christmas Spice Granola. It's my same basic Granola with a Christmassy twist.
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Ingredients
- 4 Cups Rolled Oats*
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar** Optional
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground Allspice
- ¼ tsp Ground Ginger
- ½ tsp Salt (see notes below) Leave out if using salted nuts
- ¼ Cup Coconut oil, melted***
- ½ Cup Maple Syrup or Honey
- 1 Cup Pistachios (see note below) Shelled
- 1 Cup Dried Cranberries (see notes below)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150°C and prepare a large baking tray (I like to line mine with a silicone baking mat for ease of cleaning but this is not essential. Go without or use baking paper or foil)
- In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats, sugar, spices and salt (see recipe notes re salt). Then add the maple syrup or honey to the melted coconut oil and pour over the oats. Mix until all the oats is coated, then add the pistachios (if using raw nuts. See notes) to the mixture and stir through (the cranberries will be added after baking)
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tray and spread to form an even layer
- Bake for 15 minutes. Then remove from the oven, give it a good stir, spread out again, then bake for another 15 minutes. Depending on your oven, and how golden and crunchy you like your Granola, you might want to remove it at this stage. I baked mine for an additional 10 minutes after stirring the second time
- When your Granola is the colour you like remove from the oven, add the cranberries (and nuts if using pre-roasted nuts), stir through and let cool on the baking tray
- Once completely cooled, store in an airtight jar or container
Notes
*Please ensure that you use rolled oats, not instant / quick or porridge oats
** The sugar helps to create crunch as the honey can sometimes keep the granola soft, but this is an optional choice
***If you do not have coconut oil, substitute with canola or sunflower oil
Notes:
If using raw pistachios, add them to the granola mixture before baking. If using roasted pistachios, add them after baking with the cranberries. Whichever you choose, ensure they are shelled first. If using salted nuts, do not add the salt in the recipe
The dried cranberries are added after baking
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