Apple Cider Granola
This apple cider granola tastes like fall in a bowl! It's so crunchy and spiced perfectly, made with oats, apple cider, apple butter, pecans and more. We love it for snacking or breakfast!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup apple preserves/butter
- ½ cup apple cider
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups pecans, chopped
- ¾ cup chopped dried apples, the chewy ones
- 1 cup freeze dried apple slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat the butter, brown sugar, cider, preserves, spices and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat, until the butter is melted. Whisk until everything is combined. Let it simmer for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Place the oats, pecans and dried apples in a large bowl. Stir together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and toss well, until every bit is moistened and incorporated.
- Spread the granola out on the parchment paper. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, stirring twice during cook time.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Once cool, break it apart into chunks. Sprinkle with the freeze dried apple slices. Seal in a container or bag for a week or two!
- Serve as cereal, or as top of yogurt or by the handful.
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