Home Baked Holidays Extended: Holiday Granola
by Dec 6th, 2010 // Breakfast, Giveaway, Kid-tastic
Home Baked Holidays Extended: Holiday Granola
Over the weekend my son begged for a new batch of granola so we made a special holiday version of our favorite breakfast food and decided to add it to the Home Baked Holidays series.
While the granola was baking my kid got right to work cutting out labels to affix to the bags. He’s now officially obsessed with labels. Hmmmm…. I wonder why.
He was really excited to try our holiday granola and asked to make a parfait as soon as it came out of the oven. He trimmed up his label in-between bites of granola and determined that it is his favorite batch yet. You can download these adorable Homemade Holiday Granola labels here. Now for the recipe…
Orange Cranberry Holiday Granola Recipe
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins
Ingredients:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup melted butter (you can also use veg oil / we used butter to make it special!)
1/4 cup orange juice
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
1/2 cup dried orange flavored cranberries (regular cranberries are OK too)
handful of pepitas
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Wisk together honey, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange juice. Set aside. Combine oats, almonds, pepitas and coconut in a large bowl and toss with the honey mixture until evenly moistened. Spread it out on a rimmed cookie sheet lined with a Silpat (or parchment paper). Bake for 45 minute, stirring once or twice to evenly brown. Remove from oven and stir in the cranberries. Cool completely on the cookie sheet before storing in airtight container or bags. (Note: this can go from brown to overcooked quite quickly. When you get close to the end of the cooking time, check often!)
Yum! I love the combination of orange/cranberry!
I am in the mood for granola! Going to make some right NOW!!!! Thanks so much for all the wonderful gift ideas, you've inspired me to do some holiday baking
Ooh these look great. I can't wait to try them!
Granola is a great gift. Thanks for the idea.
Yum! My son and I love granola and this sounds great!
Very festive granola recipe! Sounds delicious, thanks.
Why haven't I made granola with my kid yet?!
Such a festive and delicious looking granola. It looks professionally made with those labels!!
what is pepitas?
You have the best ideas for holiday gifts!
Sounds good!!
My daughter will love making this! Putting it on our now very long list of things to make together. Thanks.
I really have been wanting to make homemade granola since it's the only cold cereal I ever buy. Thanks for the recipe!
Yum! Love the red and green. (Phyllis–pepitas are pumpkin seeds without the shell.)
Like Nancy, my list is growing long. Thanks for another great recipe!
Looks like a great gift to have on hand!
I know what I'm making for my friends and neighbors for Christmas!
This sounds so good! I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to eat granola. I think I'll make a batch for the adults in my fam. I love your labels as well- I can see why your son is becoming obsessed!
The labels are so cute. Another great idea – thanks!
This sounds yummy! I am going to try and make it. I love your labels.
I've been looking for good homemade granola recipes. I'll have to try this one sans coconut (I can't stomach it). Thanks for yet another great post!
Yum!!!! I am always looking for new granola recipes so I will have to try yours!
love love love granola and this recipe is making my mouth water!
The labels are adorable!
on the list. My three-year-old is getting very excited to start baking this weekend.
That granola looks yummy! I'm going to make some tomorrow!
Oh yum, I iust ran out of our granola and this sounds delicious, I'll make it soon
Off topic but I LOVE the site redesign!
Ooh this looks like a yummy recipe. We make all our own granola and don't eat store bought cereal so I will have to try this recipe!
That looks great !!
I REALLY need to start making all of your yummy granola recipes. Thank you so much for always posting such great ideas. My kids and I love to read your posts.
We've never made granola. This is on the to do list now!
This looks delicious! I'm always looking for new granola recipes to try, and this will definitely be the next one I make
I make granola quite a bit but never put orange juice in it! How cool!
As always, LOVE the labels! I'll be putting some on my next batch of granola!
this looks like a great yummy gift and treat for us!
I <3 granola!!!
Your "normal" (???) granola recipe is the only granola I've ever made, and I am NEVER without it. I re-make it all the time so I don't run out. Somehow I ran out yesterday and didn't have time to make it today, so maybe I'll make this tomorrow. It sounds like a fun twist on the original, and I have all the ingredients.
Looks great, how many portions does it make? Any idea of where to purchase the bags?
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