Apple Oat-Quinoa Granola Recipe

Apple Oat-Quinoa Granola Recipe

  • Apples:
  • 3 apples, cored and diced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Granola:
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup coarsely ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Spread diced apples on baking sheet. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg on top.
  3. Bake apples in the preheated oven, stirring at 10-minute intervals, until tender but not over-crisp, about 40 minutes total.
  4. Mix honey, applesauce, coconut oil, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ginger, and cloves together in a large bowl. Stir in quinoa. Let sit, about 5 minutes.
  5. Stir oats, almond, and coconut into the honey mixture. Spread evenly over baked apple pieces.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring at 10-minute-intervals, until granola is golden brown and crispy, about 40 minutes. Cool completely before storing, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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