Raisin and Apricot Granola
I have a granola making addiction.
I have been making a lot of chia seed pudding lately (such as the recent chocolate peanut butter creamy chia seed pudding or, my personal favorite, matcha and vanilla chia seed pudding), and whenever I have chia seed pudding, I NEED to sprinkle it with a LOT of granola.
And after making my pecan cranberry granola for the 37th time, I wanted to try something new.
And I know that I have a new favorite thing every week, but seriously, this is my new favorite granola.
I apologize to all the raisin haters out there who are not so thrilled about all these raisin recipes, but for me? I don't think I have enough raisin recipes!
This was a throw all the dried fruit and nuts that need using into a baking sheet and hope it tastes good kind of recipe. And guess what? It totally works.
This granola is the perfect topping for yogurt, chia seed pudding, or shoving handfuls into your mouth throughout the day. Being a chronic snacker myself, I totally understand if you choose the latter.
Raisin and Apricot Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup dried apricots, cut into small pieces
- ⅓ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300˚F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the honey, coconut 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 and raisins. 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.
I need to start my granola making kick!! Keep them coming so I can save up on ideas. hehe~
Oh so yummy! I love raisins and pecans together and this granola looks delicious and the perfect snack for an energy kick! =)
xo
I love granola and have it just about everyday. This sounds like a fantastic combination of flavors. I can't wait to try it 😀
Oh, and I'm a huge raisin fan...the more the merrier!
I've been all about granola lately too! I love the idea of adding apricots. Looks really good.
A granola-making kick is a good thing to be on! This sounds great!
Granola is amazing. This version looks even better!
I totally love granola! This looks delicious!
I have a granola eating addiction too! (Well said Liz!) This looks like it will be next on my list!
And I have a granola eating addiction! Yours looks amazing!!!