Best Granola
Bursting with cinnamon scented pie crust pieces and sweetened naturally with real maple syrup this salty-sweet granola is great for breakfast and snacking.
Ingredients
- 1 Wick’s Pies Dough Circle or other refrigerated pie crust
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats, uncooked
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ⅓ cup real maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pecan halves or sliced almonds
- 2 teaspoons flaked salt
- 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place dough circle on another piece of parchment on a work surface. Lightly brush top with egg white.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of it evenly on top of dough. Turn dough over and brush other side with egg white; sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar and cinnamon.
- Using a pizza wheel, cut dough into bite-size pieces. Using the parchment paper, pick up the dough pieces and toss them into a large bowl with the oatmeal.
- In a 1-cup measure whisk oil, maple syrup and vanilla.
- Place nuts in a small bowl; drizzle with 1 tablespoon of maple syrup mixture.
- Pour remaining maple syrup mixture over pie dough and oats; toss well to coat.
- Spread pie dough mixture evenly over prepared baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently after 10 minutes when you add the nuts.
- Remove from oven. Sprinkle with salt and add in cranberries. Cool completely on pan.
- Store in air tight container.
Notes
Sprinkle on yogurt, smoothie bowls and avocado toast.
Nutrition information is for ¼ cup per serving
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 226mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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