Apple Crisp Granola Recipe

Here’s a simple recipe that you can use to make your own apple crisp granola breakfast cereal. Easy to make and so tasty, this granola features all the flavors of homemade apple crisp dessert, including rolled oats, honey, butter, vanilla, and sweet dried apples.

You can use organic and/or vegetarian ingredients if you wish, and substitute other goodies to suit your taste. Plus, you’ll save tons of money by making your own!

Here’s the basic recipe for my favorite granola blend. Your kitchen will smell like homemade apple pie while you’re baking it! (Love apples? Be sure to check out our easy apple butter and apple cinnamon cake recipes.)

This granola makes a satisfying, filling breakfast served with milk and is also great sprinkled over Greek yogurt.

Ingredients Notes

In addition to pantry staples like vanilla, cinnamon and salt, here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this crunchy granola:

• Organic rolled oats – You want the old-fashioned kind, not the instant or quick-cook type.
• Dried apples – See variations below for different dried fruits you can use if you prefer.
• Wheat germ
• Chopped blanched almonds – See ideas below for nuts you can substitute.
• Butter – You can use salted or unsalted, depending on your taste preference. You can also substitute coconut oil or your favorite cooking oil for the vegan version.
• Coconut oil – or your favorite cooking oil such as avocado oil or canola oil
• Honey – You can substitute maple syrup or light or dark brown sugar for the vegan version

Recipe Variations

Feel free to adjust this easy apple granola recipe to suit your own tastes. You might like to experiment with other dried fruits such as:

• Dried cherries (my personal favorite)
• Dates
• Currants
• Apricots
• Pineapple
• Craisins
• Banana Chips
• Coconut Flakes

Granola Seeds and Nuts Variations

You can substitute your favorite nuts and seeds in this granola recipe. Here are some of our favorites:

• Pecans
• Walnuts
• Hazelnuts
• Cashews
• Macadamia nuts
• Pistachios
• Sunflower seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Ground flax seeds
• Pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)

Extra Crunchy Homemade Granola

If you like crunchy clusters in your granola, add 2 tablespoons of water to the mixture and squeeze the clusters together with your hands prior to baking.

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Apple Crisp Granola

Eliza Cross

Homemade apple crisp granola is full of delicious ingredients like rolled oats, dried apples, almonds, wheat germ, and honey. It bakes in the oven in just 20 minutes!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 319 kcal

Equipment

• Large bowl
• large rimmed baking pan

Ingredients

  

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• 4 cups organic rolled oats the old-fashioned kind, not the instant or quick-cook type
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apples
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds
• 3 tablespoons butter or substitute coconut oil for the vegan version
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil or your favorite cooking oil
• 2/3 cup honey or substitute maple syrup or packed brown sugar for the vegan version
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

 

• Grease a large cookie sheet and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and spread on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice during the baking process.
• Cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container. Makes about 5 cups, or 10 servings.

Notes

To best preserve its fresh flavor, store granola in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. 

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 5gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg

Keyword crunchy granola, dried apples, granola

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This post was originally published on January 3, 2009.

Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross is the creator of Happy Simple Living, where she shares ideas to help busy people simplify cooking, gardening, holidays, home, and money. She is also the award-winning author of 17 cookbooks, including Small Bites and 101 Things To Do With Bacon.

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