If you read this blog with any regularity, you probably know that I struggle with breakfast. It’s just so hard to keep breakfast interesting. But thankfully, my mornings just got a little better…
I thought I’d try out a new granola recipe since I haven’t done one in a while. Holy moly! I’ve been eating this stuff for breakfast every morning and I show no signs of getting sick of it. And Mini Chef isn’t complaining either. He’s not much of a cold cereal kinda guy, but when he sees me eating a bowl of this, he’s “johnny on the spot” for a spoonful out of my bowl. And I can feel really good about giving it to him too. In fact, I think that’s what I love about clean eating the most. I can give Mini Chef just about anything and feel confident doing it. Such a great feeling, especially when your day is just getting started.
I will say that this breakfast should be more of a treat meal in my humble opinion, and I will need to back off of it a bit if my weight loss is to continue. But on the other hand, if you get the majority of your fats in the morning, you then have all day to work it off. So in that respect, it’s a win-win. But either way, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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Clean Eating Cranberry Maple Granola
(Makes approximately 3 cups)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, fruit juice sweetened is best
- 2 cups rolled oats
- zest of 1 small orange
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger or 1/2 inch thick slice of fresh ginger grated on a microplane
- 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil (virgin seems to have a lighter flavor, but regular will work. Other light flavored oils will work as well)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized mixing bowl and spread out on an ungreased cooking sheet.
- Bake at 300 F. for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool and store in an air tight container or ziplock bag.
Nutritional Content:
(Data is for 1/2 cup)
Calories: 221
Total Fat: 10 gm
Saturated Fats: 1 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 15 mg
Carbohydrates: 35 gm
Dietary fiber: 3 gm
Sugars: 16 gm
Protein: 5 gm
Please Note: Nutritional information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate and is subject to the availability of specific foods in their database. Where one ingredient is not listed, substitutions must be used. Therefore, you should not refer to this data as being exact. It’s more of a ballpark figure. The Gracious Pantry does not take responsibility for the inadequacies of the nutrition calculator used. This data is provided as a courtesy and general reference only. It is not exact.
This recipe sounds delicious! I just made your other granola recipe yesterday and can’t wait to try this one! Thank you!
Love granola especially on some greek yogurt! Portion control is my issue. But taking it to work helps with pre measuring. Thx for all the great recipes!
this sounds wonderful! I love homemade granola, the kinds from the store have so much fat and sugar and with all that you cant taste the best parts -fruit and nuts. thanks tiffany I will be making this soon
Can’t wait to try this!
I am going to make this for my son, he recently discovered the Casacadian Farms organic granola, but I much prefer to make my own! Thanks for the recipe!
Kim – You’re welcome! Enjoy!
Tina – I hope you enjoy it!
Trude – Fantastic! Let me know how you like it.
Kim – Ya, portion control was an issue for me on this one too. It was just so good! lol
Dawn – You’re welcome. Let me know how you like it!
Dkcable – Fantastic! I hope you enjoy it.
Robin – For me, the cranberries just got really chewy. There may have been one or two that got a bit crunchy, but most were chewy. I like it that way, but do what tastes best to you.
Tina – Fantastic!
Personally, I would add it after.
I saw this link from the recipe you posted today – and it was like you knew what was and wasn’t in my kitchen. I just made some and it was the best granola I’ve ever eaten. I’ve forwarded the recipe onto family members now, along with a hint that they should subscribe to your site! Great recipe! Thanks so much!
I cooked this up this morning! Such a wonderful Sunday morning activity to do with my daughter! It tasted amazing! : ) thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes
My pleasure!