Cranberry Orange Granola v1

This came out pretty well for a first try.  I find that most granola I buy is way too sweet. Inspired by some yummy granola I had out at a cafe this morning I thought Id give it a shot. This is just sweet enough for my taste, and the cranberries are still slightly tart despite being sweetened.


The orange flavor I found in the extracts section.  I think I ended up using about 1tsp of it but would probably try adding a bit more next time as the orange flavor isnt very strong.  I thought about using orange juice but wasnt sure it would dry out sufficiently.  The granola came out nice and crispy, it crisps up as it cools. In general I used the low end of the measurements below (i.e. i was closer to 1/8c brown sugar than 1/4c).  I read that its good to have a mix of dry and wet sugars in granola, otherwise i would have used all honey for the sweetening.


3c rolled oats

1c flaked almonds

1/4c honey

1/4c veggie oil

1/8 - 1/4c dark brown sugar

2tsp cinnamon

1-2tsp orange flavor

1/4tsp salt (13 turns of the grinder)

1c juice sweetened cranberries

combine all dry ingredients except cranberries and mix well

combine all wet ingredients (honey, oil, orange flavor) and mix into dry ingredients.  I used my hands to break up clumps. You could also try heating up the honey a little bit to get it to mix easier.

bake at 250-275F for 1hr, stirring every 15min. Let cool and add cranberries

Im also thinking of trying cardamom in this recipe!