Apricot Granola
Call me a granola addict, but I am not going to stop making granola. One of the main reasons is that I bought a HUGE container of honey, and am getting through it. One granola recipe at a time.
Now I KNOW that this is pretty much the same recipe as my raisin and apricot granola that I made almost a month ago. But this is just me telling everyone how awesome and easy it is to make granola. I want to shovel as much granola down your throats as I am consuming on a daily basis. You know. Because I care.
So this weekend has been a little bit different for me. Anyone who knows me really well knows that I absolutely LOATHE Facebook. Because of a few bad experiences I have had with it in the past. But this weekend, I have decided to get a Facebook page for my blog. Even though it goes against everything that I believe in, (exaggeration of the year alert) I also want to get connected to other peoples' blogs easier, and get inspiration from them.
It's in it's very earliest stage, but I plan to be more active on it in the future 🙂
In the meantime, I think I will be eating a big bowl of yogurt or vanilla chia seed pudding with some of this delicious granola sprinkled on top. Because weekends are meant for breakfast...at all times of the day!
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Apricot Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup dried apricots, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300˚F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, cinnamon and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the honey, vegetable oil and vanilla. Pour in with the dry ingredients and mix until the oats are thoroughly coated.
- On a baking sheet, spread the mixture in a thin, even layer. Bake for 15 minutes. Stir together and add the apricots. Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and let cool for around 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
This granola looks delicious! I've never made it but I absolutely need to try this recipe! So yummy!
I am in love with granola - I totally need to make it more often!
If you're going to be addicted to anything, I say granola is a good way to go! Love this variation! Dried apricots are da bomb.
This sounds absolutely delicious! My two year old loves dried apricots and loves granola/nuts/trail mix type snacks. I will have to give this recipe a try. 🙂 I'm on a Facebook break myself right now and I have to admit, I don't miss it AT ALL. I'll eventually reactivate my personal account because there are a few faraway friends that I would like to keep in touch with and Facebook is an easy way to do it. But right now I'm enjoying my break from it!
I like that there's such variety of granolas to try.
As much as I love granola, I am almost embarrassed to tell you that I've never tried making my own. That definitely needs to be changed ASAP! Yours looks beyond mouthwatering!!
Granola shouldn't taste this good and still be healthy-ish 🙂 Yum!
it's been quite a while since i last made granola, now i feel like making some after seeing your homemade granola!
This looks fantasmic! And like you said, this is perfect for chia puddings to make it just that little bit more filling 😀 I don't mind FB, but I have come to find that I don't really need to use it as much as I did before. It's good for getting in touch with friends and plan hanging out, but I do enjoy me some good ol' phoning up and meeting up - technology can be a pain sometimes!
This looks great though, and I wish you all the best for your fb blog page, I'm sure it'll look awesome 😀 x
Oh fabulous! I just adore granola and miss the good stuff they have in the US. Will have to try this recipe!
I love homemade granola too and apricots are such a nice addition.
Hi Cathleen! Nobody will get tired of your granolas. Munch and crunch away...
Hi Cathleen, I love granola too and usually make a huge amount to munch through the week...my family love them as well...thanks for sharing your recipe:D
Thanks for stopping by earlier! Read up this post and honestly, I had no idea granola was so easy to make. Learn something new every day! Really liking the cinnamon, brown sugar and pecans combo you got going.
I love homemade granola! Apricot looks like a great flavor to try, I'll save this for later.