Josée di Stasio’s Christmas granola
Chatelaine
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* PLUS Cooking time: 2 minutes, Baking Time: 30 minutes
“Invited to brunch? Bring a festive version of granola as a hostess gift. To serve, layer with yogourt in a glass bowl,” di Stasio says. This recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
Ingredients
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1 to 2 tsp
cinnamon
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1 tsp
ground
ginger
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1/2 tsp
nutmeg
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3 cups
old-fashioned large-flake
oats
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1 cup
oat
bran
, or wheat germ
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1 cup
sliced
almonds
, pumpkin seeds or walnuts
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1 cup
unsweetened flaked
coconut
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3/4 tsp
salt
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2/3 cup
maple syrup
, or honey
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1/3 cup
vegetable oil
, preferably canola
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2 tsp
almond extract
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1 cup
dried
cranberries
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whole or ground
flaxseed
, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- In a small bowl, stir cinnamon with ginger and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, mix oats with oat bran, almonds, coconut and salt.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, stir syrup with oil until warm, 2 to 3 min. Remove from heat. Stir in almond extract and spice mix. Pour over oat mixture. Stir to coat.
- Turn onto baking sheet, spreading out as evenly as you can. Bake until golden for 30 to 45 min, stirring every 15 min. Remove from oven and stir in cranberries.
- Cool. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks. Sprinkle with flaxseed before serving.